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2-4 Howard Street Inspection 5-9-2001 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FiO'-tlass Postage&Fees Paid LISPS Permit No.G-10 • Sender: Please print your name, address, and ZIP+4 in this box • BOARD OF HEALTH $AL9W,M iQ1 70 MAY 1 4 20W . s ale:m, 1141 S. O1 J7C) 39r2@ CITY OF SALIEM HEALTH DEPT. fu frT Postage $ tr Postmark p Certitied Fee Here Return Receipt Fee O (Endorsement Required) ivery FPO O (Endorse' iRequired) t7 Totat Postage&Fees to be� I�gd by m ailer) Name{Please print Clearly),( m .3Q fl tis 0 or PO Box No. ---------------------- ------------------------------ Street,Apt.N FA y � l � -City aAD— "� �1 SECTIONCOMPLETE THIS DELIVERY SENDER:COMPLETE THIS SECTION .1. — and 3.Also Complete A. Received by(Please Print Clearly) B. Date of Delivery Complete Items 1�, item 4-if Restricted Delivery is desired. Print your name and address on the reverse C. Signature [I Agent so that we can return the card to you. ' [I Addressee Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, X _ or on the front if space permits. D. Is IN r ifferent from item 1? ❑Yes 1. Article Addressed to: If YES,a ter delivery address below: ❑No. John Lenzi 99 Lafayette Street Marblehead, MA 01945 3. Service Type )M Certified Mail ❑Express Mail ❑Registered ❑Return Receipt for Merchandise ❑Insured Mail ❑C.O.D. 4. Restricted Delivery?(Extra Fee) ❑Yes (2-4 Howard St. LH) VM 2. Article Number(Copy from service label) 7099 3400 0009 4093 2119 Domestic Return Receipt 102595-00-M-0952 PS Form 3811,July 1999 r rry, t i Iii liii si!y-ia l A_ i�u.L__ - — Certified Mail Provides: ■t mailing receipt ■ A unique identifier for your mailpiece ■ A sicno ure upon delivery ■ A record of delivery kept by the Postal Service for two years Important Reminders, ■ Certified Mail may ONLY be combined with First-Class Mail or Priority Mail. ■ Certified Mail is not available for any class of international mail. ■ NO INSURANCE COVERAGE IS PROVIDED with Certified Mail. For valuables,please consider Insured or Registered Mail. ■ For an additional fee,a Return Receipt may be requested to provide proof of delivery.To obtain Return Receipt service,please complete and attach a Return Receipt(PS Form 3811)to the article and add applicable postage to cover the fee.Endorse mailpiece 'Return Receipt Requested".To receive a fee waiver for a duplicate return receipt,a USPS postmark on your Certified Mail receipt is required. ■ For an additional fee, delivery may be restricted to the addressee or addressee's authorized agent.Advise the clerk or mark the mailpiece with the endorsement"Restricted Delivery". ■ If a postmark on the Certified Mail receipt is desired,please present the arti- cle at the post office for postmarking. If a postmark on the Certified,Mail receipt is not needed,detach and affix label with postage and mail. IMPORTANT:Save this receipt and present it when making an inquiry. PS Form 3800,July 1999(Reverse) 102595-99-M-2087 .ca CITY OF SALEM BOARD OF HEALTH Salem, Massachusetts 01970-3928 JOANNE SCOTT, MPH, RS,CHO NINE NORTH STREET HEALTH AGENT Tel:(978)741-1800 Fax:(978)740-9705 May 9, 2001 John Lenzi 99 Lafayette Street Marblehead, MA 01945 Dear Mr. Lenzi: In accordance with Chapter III, Sections 127A and 127B of the Massachusetts General Laws, 105 CMR 400.00; State Sanitary Code, Chapter1: General Administrative Procedures and 105 CMR 410.00: State Sanitary Code, Chapter II Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, an inspection was conducted of the property 2-4 Howard Street occupied by(Lodging House)conducted Virginia Moustakis,Sanitarian on Wednesday, May 9,2001 at 11:30 A.M.: I 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 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. Ya alth: Reply to: e Scott Virginia Moustakis Health Agent Sanitarian i cc: Licensing Board, Fire Prevention, Building Inspector,&Councillor Regina Flynn Certified Mail#7099 3400 0009 4093 2119 JS/sjk o-h-violet I I i i • IM _I I � I .3: I I IR rr FWWO a MA - ..- i. ..� ■Eat- I J_4 4�'• r..�.r n 4'16 i1+31-��!s!ii•�1i��1�.1~ �a+�r��•Y. _ • — II yl CITY OF SALEM HEALTH DEPARTMENT Nine North Street - Salem,Massachusetts01970 i Page 1 of o2 State Sanitary Code; Chapter 11: 105 CMR 410.000 1 Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation Occupant :�/V ZeWW LgdaZAI r Phone: (* a� Address: Apt.#xZff Lfis Floors a-3 - ( � Owner: �o ,z 1.&.,7-1 Address:`gy Inspection Date:_ Time: .it 30 Conducted By:. ,Accompanied By:,c,,,,t eslaL Gf eAmeZe Anticipated Reinspection-Date:', Specified Time Reg.#414.. VIDEaf141t(S) D I . 5 /;z !4d Ld215 e N1 accems o .� � v ✓i/� �/o�a-�7d�1` Q• A I Vcifcr c s one or more of the above violations may endanger or materially impair the health safety, and well being of the occupants) Code Enforcement:Inspector _ Este es documento legal importante. Puede que afecte sus derechos. Puede adquirir na traduceion de esta forma sies necesario Ilamar at telefono 741-1800. :3 APPENDIX 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 corrected: - 1. Rent Withholding(Massachusetts General Laws..Chapter 239.section 8A):If Code Violations Are Not Being Corrected you. may be entitled to hold back your rent payments.You can do this.without being evicted if: A. You can are-as contain prove that your dwelling unit or common ar code violations which are serious enough to endanger or materially impairyour health or safety and'that your landlord knew about the violations before you were behind in- 1 your rent_ i B. Yon"did not cause the'viowous and they 4 an be iepaiied while you continue to live in the building_ C. You are prepared to pay'any portion of the rent-&to 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. R it and Deduct(Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 111.section 127L):The law sometimes allows you to use your rent . money to maketherepairsyotuself:If your local code eaforr ement agency certifies that there are'codeiviolations which lations; endanger or materially impair-your health,safety;Aor*61 being,and your landlord has received written notice of the vio you may be able t use this refficdy.If ttie owner Earls to begin necessary repairs(or to enter into a written contract too have their:.. I made)within.five days after notice:or to eompletenpairs within 14.days.after aotice,.you can use up to four months'rent in;any i year to mate the repairs. 3. ReW iat. 'Rent Increases or Evictions Prohibited(Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 186,section 18,and Chapter 239,: . . ,.. . ..�:.- ...4..x scctioii 2A) The owna.may not increase yottr rent of evict yo rWrctaliat?on for maldng'a ouiplaint to youf local"code enforeemeutageacy abouttodeviobtions..if theownernises your.lrent to tries to evict within six months afeer you have made. the coatplaint,-he.or she-vAR-have.to-show.a good.reason for the increase or eviction which is unrelated to your complaint.:You amay"be able`to-sud the7landlord'fordamagcs-ofte orshe~uies.this: Chapter I1.section I27 C-I�:The occu is and/or the Board of Health may 4� Ren Reeerversbin(Massachusetts General Laois.Chap Pan '--petition-the D''sstrictor: uperiortCotatto allow.reatiobe'.paid:Ytuo.court,rather than'to the owner.The court tnay then appoint a 1 "receiver"who may spend as mudr of the rrrrtmoney as is needed correct the violation.The receiver is notsubject to a spendIng " IiihitatiOa of fo"ond&rent 5. Breach of Warranty of Habitability You may beentitled to sue your tandlord to have all or some of your rent returned if your.- dwelling unit does not meetutinimum standards of-habitability. _. . 6.-I JnfaiEand Deceptive Practices(MassachusettsGeneral l_aws.Chapter-93A):•-Renungzan aparunent with code violations is a I violation of the consumer,pTt"on act and regulations,for which you may sue an owner. The information presented=above-is only-a sununary-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 canngt 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 o2 of SALEM HEALTH DEPARTMENT - 9 Nortlistreet Salem..MA 01970 Name: L-43, / 4E&7-1 4 c( y�Se� Address: o?- Specified Reg # Violation Time 410. . . . low i IncQ1 d,,tV ZZ e P O a Ice i i a. Page ot .Y SALEM`HEALW DEPARTMENT 9 North Street -, Salem..MA 01970 Name: _ Address: Specified Reg # Violation Time 410. . - . i . A `1 - I i i 1 I