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31 Salem Street - Street File (50) CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF HEALTH �e 120 WASHINGTON STREET, 4TH FLOOR SALEM, MA 01970 TEL. 978-741-1800 STANLEY J. USOVICZ, JR. Fax 978-745-0343 MAYOR WWW.SALEM.COM JOANNE SCOTT, MPH, RS, CHO HEALTH AGENT May 16,2005 Timothy Klotz 1701 Sherman Drive Utica,NY 13501-5810 Dear Mr.Klotz, On Thursday May 12, 2005 I was called out to your property located at 31 Salem Street,by Tom St. Pierre, Building Inspector;Lt. Erin Griffin,Fire Prevention and two sanitarians, from the Board of Health.Upon inspection the following were noted. Back porch-Leading to first floor handrail broken and not secured. Stair tread has large hole Basement-Accumulation of water Mattress,bedding and shoes possibly used as living quarters Tom St. Pierre,Building Inspector noted violations(Electrical, Fire,Plumbing and Gas) Yard- (right side of building) Uncovered barrels,wind blown debris(paper, cans, bottles and glass) tires, and a discarded sink. Back hall-Balusters missing on most floors No operating light fixtures P floor-Bottles outside of apartment door 4°i floor- large quantities of clothing, suitcases, etc.. Tenants maybe in the process of moving out? Neither front nor back doors to building have operating locking devices(with self-locking mechanisms and keys provided to all tenants) Front hall —2"d floor no smoke detector 1" floor- stair-tread in disrepair Exterior of building— Left side of building All three porclies in serious disrepair, especially top porch that has rotted fi-anie and flooring Accumulation of trash, garbage,cans,bottles, paper etc... Windows broken, missing screens and storm windows REPORT ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 33 SALEM STREET OWNED BY TIMOTHY KOLTZ,REGARDING BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS. WRITTEN ON JUNE 16,2005 BY JOE BARBEAU,ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR,CITY OF SALEM. EXTERIOR 1. Rear Porch,missing tread,rotting plywood on balance of treads and risers,handrails to short and in bad repair,no intermediate joists under landing floor boards,3+'wide staircase only has two stringers and these are towards the outside edges. 2. Right side porches at the 2nd,3`d,4d~floor levels in serious disrepair,floors, structural elements showing signs of decay,railings in poor condition. 3. Left side porches at all levels are in an advanced state of deterioration,with rotted supporting members,unsafe railings,rotting floor boards,and much debris. INTERIOR Not all areas were accessible for this inspection,so this is only a partial listing of the interior conditions of this property. 1. Common Areas. No working emergency systems, exit signs,emergency lights, and smoke alarm system are all in disrepair. No Central Station connection for the smoke alarm system. Much clutter and debris in halls and basement areas. No locks or latching mechanisms on front door. No cellar door, door has been removed and the opening cover with plywood. All basement windows are covered with plywood. Replacement water heater has no oil tag from fire department. Rear Hall has missing balusters on stairway missing light on landing no working emergency lights. Front hall has two broken treads on first floor staircase,as well as missing balusters on this staircase. 2. 1"Floor Right Apartment shows water damage to ceiling,bathroom shows evidence of long term water leakage,has no means of mechanical ventilation,and a soft spot at the threshold that suggests further water damage to floor. 3. 1"Floor Left Apartment exhibits water damage to Living Room ceiling,windows painted shut, extraneous wiring of questionable integrity, a recently renovated bathroom that lacks any permitting,and an out of service hard wired smoke alarm system with missing components. 4. 3`d Floor Right Apartment has a refridgerator plugged into a lamp extension cord,bathtub shows evidence of continued leaking, stove does not work,missing smoke alarm heads,lack of proper door hardware. 5. 3`d Floor Left Apartment has holes in walls,no smoke alarm system,bathroom is in dire need of renovation,multiple electrical problems including work boxes pulled from the wall,broken devices,hanging light fixtures.