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CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS IV
BOARD OF HEALTH
98 WASHINGTON STREET,3RD FLOOR PPublicHeahth
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KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL health a salem.com
DAVID GREENI3AUM,RS
MAYOR HEALTH AGENT
February 22,2021
Reza Mojtabai&Linda Zimmer
164 Georgetown Road
Boxford, MA 01921
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL: 7019 1640 00021373 2121
Dear Sir/Madam:
In accordance with Chapter 111,Sections 127A and 127B of the Massachusetts General Laws, 105 CMR 400.000;
State Sanitary Code, Chapter 1: General Administrative Procedures and 105 CMR 410.000:State Sanitary Code,
Chapter 11: Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation,an inspection was conducted of the property 10
Howard Street Unit 35 permitted by occupant Dominick Rothwell conducted by Jeffrey Barosy, Sanitarian on
February 18,2021 at 9:30am.
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 notify tenants of lead related reports and tests,and 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 Board of Health at 978-741-1800.
You are hereby ORDERED to make a good-faith effort to correct the violations listed on the enclosed inspection
report and to take all positive action to prevent these violations from occurring again in the future.
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 Trial 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why this Order should be modified or withdrawn.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 in 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.
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DAVID G1tEENBAUM,RS
MAYOR HEALTH AGENT
State Sanitary Code, Chapter II: 105 CMR 410.000
Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation
Occupant: Dominick Rothwell Occupant Phone: 857-417-9071
Occupant Address: 10 Howard Street Unit 35
Salem, MA 01970
Owner Address: 164 Georgetown Road Owner/Manager: Reza Mojtabai & Linda Zimmer
Boxford, MA 01921
Inspection Date: February 18, 2021 Inspection Time: 9:30am
Conducted By: Jeffrey Barosy Accompanied By: Occupant (Dominick Rothwell)
Specified Time Re . #410. Violation(s)
Based upon a tenant complaint a permitted inspection was conducted in
accordance with Article II of the State Sanitary Code, 105 CMR 410.000. Upon
Inspection the following were noted:
24 Hours .201 1. Radiator in apartment is not working. At time of inspection, inspector
found radiator cold to the touch despite heat in building being turned
on. Repair or replace radiator so that it can provide heat to apartment.
Radiator must be capable of providing heat between 64*F and 78*F
during the Heating Season. Owner has 24 HOURS to start making a
good-faith effort to correct violation.
.551 2. Window's screen has a hole in the bottom right corner. Repair or
7 Days replace this window's screen. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making a
good-faith effort to correct violation.
.501 3. There is a visible gap between the top of the door and the door frame
7 Days leading into the rooming unit. Repair or replace door so that gaps
around entire perimeter of door and door frame leading into rooming
unit are less than 1/16`of an inch in space. Owner has 7 DAYS to
start making agood-faith effort to correct violation.
.550 4. There is evidence of bed bugs in the Occupant's rooming unit and
24 Hours mice droppings were found in other apartments in the property.
Owner is to hire a professionally licensed exterminator and have the
exterminator exterminate the apartment and all adjacent walls. Any
holes leading into the apartment and the property must be plugged to
prevent re-entry from mice. Owner must send extermination report to
the Salem Board of Health after the extermination has taken place.
Exterminator is to return as often as needed to rid the building of
bed bugs and mice. Owner has 24 HOURS to start making good-
faith effort to correct violation.
.500 5. Ceiling in area to the right of window near wall opposite of door
7 Days leading into rooming unit shows signs of water damage with
discolored paint. Scrape off and repaint water damaged paint on
ceiling. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making a good-faith effort to
correct violation. _
N/A 6. NOTE: Occupant informed inspector that ceiling had a water leak
N/A months prior to inspection, but there has not been a water leakage
issue since. Inspector advises Owner to investigate cause of water
leak and if source is found, have a licensed plumber repair the issue.
N/A 7. NOTE: Occupant informed inspector that his rooming unit and an
N/A adjacent rooming unit undergo power failure when they both have
appliances on at the same time. Inspector has notified the Electric
Department of this issue. _
N/A 8. Owner has 30 DAYS to correct all violations listed in this report.
N/A Owner must start making good-faith effort (reporting to the Salem
Board of Health what actions will be taken in writing, hiring
contractors that may be needed, or starting necessary work on
his/her own)within the time frame noted beside each violation and
within each violations' description.
One or more of the above violations may endanger or materially impair the health, safety and well-being of the
occupant(s)
Code Enforcement Inspector
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