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293 LAFAYETTE STREET - BUILDING INSPECTION 293 Lafayette St. oNDITA CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC PROPERTY DEPARTMENT 120 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 TELEPHONE: 978-745-9595 EXT. 380 FAX: 978-740-9846 KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL MAYOR May 25, 2007 To Whom it May Concern: RE: 293 Lafayette Street According to our records, it has been determined that the property located at 293 Lafayette Street is a legal grandfathered non-conforming 8 unit dwelling located in a Residential Three Family zone R-3. This is to determine use only and in no way is meant to confirm or deny whether said property is in compliance with all building, plumbing, gas, electric, fire or health codes. r ly, ' '2W, Thomas St. Pierre Zoning Enforcement Officer �ONDIT n � j M CITY OF SALEM BOARD OF HEALTH Salem, Massachusetts 01970-3928 JOANNE SCOTT, MPH, RS,CHO NINE NORTH STREET HEALTH AGENT Tel:(978)741-1800 November 24, 1998 Fax: (978)740-9705 293 Lafayette Street c/o Madeline Frisch P.O. Box 445 Beverly, MA. 01915 Dear Ms. Frisch : In accordance with Chapter 111, Sections 127A and 1278 of the Massachusetts General Laws, 105 CMR 400.00, State Sanitary Code, Chapter I: General Administrative Procedures and 105 CMR 410.00: State Sanitary Code, Chapter 11: Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, an inspection was conducted of the property located at 293 Lafayette Street Apt. 1 L occupied by Mike Babb conducted by Mark Tolman, Sanitarian on Friday, November 6,1998 at 10:00 A.M.. Notice: If this rental unit is occupied by a child or children under the age of 6 years, it is the property owner's responsibility to ensure that this unit complies fully with 105 CMR 460.000: Regulations for Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control. For further information or to request an inspection, contact the Salem Health Department at 741-1800. You are hereby ORDERED to make a good-faith effort to correct the violations listed on the enclosed inspection report. Failure on your part to comply within the time specified on the enclosed inspection report will result in a complaint being sought against you in Salem District Court. Time for compliance begins with receipt of this Order. Should you be aggrieved by this Order, you have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health. A request for said hearing must be received in writing in the office of the Board of Health within 7 days of receipt of this Order. At said hearing, you will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present witness and documentary evidence as to why this Order should be modified or withdrawn. You may be represented by an attorney. Please also be informed that you have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant inspection or investigation reports, orders and other documentary information in the possession of this Board, and that any adverse party has the right to be present at the hearing. Please be advised that the conditions noted may enable the occupant(s) to use one or more of the statutory remedies available to them as outlined in the enclosed inspection report form. Fo the Board of Health: Reply to: i anne Scott Mark Tolman Health Agent Sanitarian cc: Tenants&'Building Inspector Certified Mail#Z 011 918 677 JS/sjk c-h-violet -� Sift EM HEALTH DEPARTMENT 9 NoAh Street • Satem.MA 01970 Slate Sanitary Code, Chapter IL,105,CMR 410.000 Minimum Standards of Fdribss'for Human Habitation i . . Occupant: Vu 13 A b b Phone: Address: S} Apt. 1 L. Floor _aAkm n f 393 1,-N Ayet'tc_ St res - Owner. C10 MAdd;nr fnccL Address: _ /Bot 4Ki . .. . —Qeut3r�J MItfS olgr<' Inspection Date: [[fL�9& Time 10:aa Am Conducted By: ARI: 1c 1.1n, Accompanied By:,, I-ell fnn Anticipated Reinspection Date: Specified Reg # Violation Time 410. .. . . .3c o� ! w e wrr fe✓ Mo =4 si d c ce J r1 e Ce r Ic e / it tiq rro,A- cE L e der �24 C xrcEllf �o 0.1 11&iAff / u 11 1. t f� rW y J One or more of the above violations may endanger or materially impair the health, safety and well-being or the occupants(s) Code Enforcement Inspector Este es un documento legal imponante. Puede que afecte sus derechos Puede adquinruna Iraduccion de esta forma. ak y�'t-',T-� r Ff"' y._ x.. 's'x''. rw t "'s�, „�y>Eq ,FL• '6 a. r .."�'.�i4` ' f ,p. a'` . t, r�'3- �.�'A f'�.t♦♦)��-r"nniC N'°Fm �'T rJt. ;'i ^ ,"�:*:` rr 7,:rF pa r.tfi'[��II►'II"(14),��;,:,,, .. . , Legal Remedies for Tenants of Residential Housing The following Is a brief summary of some of the legal remedies tenants may use In order to get housing code violations e• corrected: 1:,Rent-WiUMIdinQ(Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 239,section 8A):If Code Violations Are Not Being Corrected you may be entitled to hold back your tent payments.You can do this without being evicted if- A. You can prove that your dwelling unit or common areas contain code violations which are serious enough to endanger or materially impair your health or safety and that your landlord knew about the violations before you were behind in- your rent B:-You-did not cause-the violations and tliey centre repaired while you continue to live in the building. . , . C. You are prepared to pay any portion of the rentiato court if a judge orders you to pay it(For this,it is best to put the, rent money aside in a safe place.)- 2. &V it and Dedu1(Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter I11, section 127L):The law sometimes allows you to use your rent , money to make the repairs yourself.If your local code enforcement agency certifies that there are code violations which endanger or materially impair your health,safety,or welt being,and your landlord has received written notice of the violations;; you may-be able to use thisremedy.If the owner fails to begin necessary.repairs(or to enter into a written contract-m have theme made)within five days after notice or to complete repaid within 14 days after notice,you can use up to four months'rent intan§; year to make the __-__._ Y tepees---- 3 RMIlntoryRent Increases or Evictions Prohrbi (Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 186, section 18,and Chapter 239, section 2A).The owner may not increase your rent or evictyou in rrmliagon for making a complaint to your local code enforcement agency about code violations..If the owner raises your rent to tries to evict within six months after you have made - the complaint,he.or she will:havc-to-showa good reason for the increase or eviction which is unrelated to your complaint..You may be able-to-sue the-landlord for damages of he or she tries this. 4. Rent Receivership(Massachuseas General Laws,Chapter 11,section 127 C-H):The occupants and/or the Board of Health may - petition the District or-Superior Court to allow rent to be paid into.court rather than to the owner.The court may then appoint a "receiver who may spend as much of the rent money as is needed to correct the violation.The receiver is not subject to a spending limitation of four months'rent. 5- Breach of Warranty of Habitability: You may be entitled to sue your landlord to have ail or some of your rent returned if your- dwelling unit does not meet minimum standards of habitability. 6. Unfairand Decepuye Pra -i P_s(Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 93A): Renting an apartment with code violations is a violation of the consumer protection act and regulations, for which you may sue an owner The information presented above is only a summary of the law. Before you decide to withhold your rent or take any other legal action, it is advisable that you consult an attorney. If you cannot afford to consult an attorney, you should contact the nearest legal services office, which is: Neighborhood Legal Services 37 Friend St Lynn, MA 01902 (617) 599-7730 Page_a of � SALEM HEALTH DEPARTMENT 9 North Street ciao: /� d •ov4�� Salem,.MA 01970 - Name: MiKc BAl[i Address: ;i72 LaFAycfi�-- sl Specified Reg N Violation Time 410. . . . B - 30 d#s IIII&Ic loi S. vi ` Si - o e Capt rce 3e 3S 0 C C D,-,p 9 'Y-11-V \f1C2 L� tti I i Page—of SALEM HEALTH DEPARTMENT Dale: 9 North Street Salem-MA 01970 Name: Address: Specified Reg N Violation Time 410. . . . -- -- - (fitg of t�ttictn. ttrllusEtts Public Propertp i3epartment +Nuilhing Department (One t3alem (6reen 5130-743-9595 Ext. 300 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer, November 27 , 1995 Lafayette St. Realty Trust Madeline Frisch P . O. Box 445 Beverly, Mass . 01915 RE : 293 Lafayette Street Dear Madeline: Thank you very much for your response to the letter dated on July 14 , 1995 regarding the above mentioned property. An inspection was conducted and found all violations corrected. This office will notify all the appropriate departments and the Ward Councillor that this situation has been brought to a satisfactory conclusion . Sincerely, Leo E . Trembla Inspector of Building LET: scm cc : David Shea Tom Keough Councillor Gaudreault , Ward 5 �� I Titu of :aIrm, ,MttSliar4ulietts Public Propertp Department +Nuilbing Department One Ealem Green 500-745-9595 Ext. 380 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building July 14, 1995 Zoning Enforcement Officer Lafayette St. Realty Trust Madeline Frisch P.O.Box 445 Beverly, Mass. 01915 RE: 293 Lafayette Street Dear Mr.Madeline: Due to a complaint received through the Neighborhood Improvement Committee hot line, I conducted an inspection of the above mentioned property and the following violations were found: 1 . Support post at side porch must be replaced. 2. Fire escapes must be inspected by a structural engineer to assure its safety. 3. You must submit a letter to this office from a structural engineer stating the fire escape are safe. Please notify this department upon receipt of this letter as to your course of action to rectify these violations. Failure to do so will result in legal action being taken against you. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Leo E. Tremblay Inspector of Buildings LET: scm cc: David Shea Larissa Brown Councillor Gaudreault, Ward 5 Certified Mail # P 921 991 780 #-5080 ROBERT M. RUMPF & ASSOCIATES RosERT CONSULTING ENGINEERS Z17S eclr Or, or Aire Escape 47 RUM►F 101 DERBY STREET Z 93" LaFa elle Strerf N 1 � SALEM,MASS.01970 ,�7dlEn7 , Massachusetts 'Lr_`s/sfa.' � 508-745-65% FAX 508-745-6596 '1' d/QMµ 807 9S Mr. Sheldon rrisch 19av 4 4-S Beverly / MA 0 !9/5 Dear Me. Frisch, rh43 Cs a retbort on our structvr4?! tnsppcfron of the referenced Fere escape. We found it sound { r'n good condition. Me vecomrr+end, 17OWPver, that aL! aroas showinc9 rvsf be wire brvshec/ e touched ZIP i i'07 a good 9erality rvsl� -flee! Primer (d�US7`'oleum,' T�emPc PEc) Very l-ru(y yours, go" H. Poe � � Public Prupertg Department Nuilbing department (pne tinlem (5reen 5118-7-15-9595 Ext. 3811 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property July 14, 1995 Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer Lafayette St. Realty Trust Madeline Frisch P.O.Box 445 Beverly, Mass. 01915 RE: 293 Lafayette Street Dear Mr.Madeline: Due to a complaint received through the Neighborhood Improvement Committee hot line, I conducted an inspection of the above mentioned property and the following violations were found: 1. Support post at side porch must be replaced. 2. Fire escapes must be inspected by a structural engineer to assure its safety. 3. You must submit a letter to this office from a structural engineer stating the fire escape are safe. Please notify this department upon receipt of this letter as to your course of action to rectify these violations. Failure to do so will result in legal action being taken against you. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Leo E. Tremblay Inspector of Buildings LET: scm cc: David Shea Larissa Brown Councillor Gaudreault, Ward 5 Certified Mail # P 921 991 780 CITY OF SALEM '1 NEIGHBORHnOD IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE jurisdiction Hist. Comm. YeS ❑ No t J REFERRAL FORM Cons. Comm. Yes Cl No SRA Yes ❑ No Date: Address: Complaint: Complainant-. J& �� ` v Phone#: Address of Complainant: Z ILDING INSPECTOR KEVIN HARVEY FIRE PREVENTION ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT CITY SOLICITOR ANIMAL CONTROL SALEM HOUSING AUTHORITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT TREASURER/COLLECTOR ASSESSOR WARD COUNCILLOR DPW SHADE TREE DAN GEARY PLEASE CHECK THE ABOVE REFERENCED COMPLAINT AND RESPOND TO DAVE S WITHIN ONE WEEK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. ACTION: