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HomeMy WebLinkAboutViolation Letter TOWN%v VAOMOUTH 1146 Route 28, ST rmouth, MA 02664 508-398-2231 ext. 12"1 1 Fax'508-398-0836 Office of the Building>Commissioner VIOLAITON NOTICE To: Pro Care Realty LLC Mr. Sang Jin Lee 3112 Cranberry Hwy Unit A East Wareham,MA 02538 Property Location: 20 Butler Ave. South Yarmouth,MA 02664 Inspection Date: January 22,2020 During the course of inspecting the structure located at 20 Butler Ave., South Yarmouth,I observed the following Building Code and Town of Yarmouth Zoning Violations: 780CMR,MA State Building Code Violations First Floor -No Smoke Detector outside the bedrooms. -No operating Carbon Monoxide Detector. -The clothes dryer, located in the kitchen is vented with a flex hose,penetrating a wall. The concealed vent duct is required to be a metal duct. Second Floor -No operating Smoke Detectors outside the bedroom located off living room. -No Smoke Detector outside the bedroom, located off the kitchen. -The exterior deck stairs do not have a handrail. -The exterior deck has an extension cord and a portable shop lamp"to illuminate the stairs. Note: There is a switch operated light on the opposite side of the sliding doors. -Rooms were created without benefit of a Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Permits. -The interior stairs are obstructed by over-hanging shelving,restricting the stairs to less than the required 36 inch minimum width. -The interior stairs do not have a handrail. -The bottom stair riser is higher than the other risers(variable rise). -No smoke detector at the bottom of these stairs. -The light at the bottom of stairs is not operating and is hanging from the ceiling. -The step at the bottom landing is less than 36 inches in width. -The head room at the bottom of the interior stairs is less than the required 6 feet 6 inch, minimum. 1 Page 2-20 Butler Ave., So. Yarmouth Violation Notice Basement: -Rooms were created without benefit of Building, Plumbing and Electrical Permits. -One room used for sleeping purposes lacks an emergency escape window/no window. -Two rooms used for sleeping purposes lack compliant emergency escape windows. They are more than 44 inches above finish floor and are less than 5.7 square feet. In addition,they open inward. -No smoke detectors outside the bedrooms. -The interior stairs are obstructed by one-half the width, by storage shelving, placed directly on the stair treads, reducing the clear width to less than the 36 inch, minimum. -The exterior stairs do not have a handrail. -The exterior stair system does not have a landing at the top of the stairs,at the level of exit discharge. -The room containing an oil fired boiler, lacks appropriate/sufficient make up air (combustion air). -The oil burner is leaking No. 2 oil at the filter and line connections, into open pans. In addition, a larger bucket contains No. 2 oil. This bucket appears to be used for depositing oil when the small pans are filled. This oil leak and over-flowing pans have created absorbtion into the concrete floor surrounding the boiler. There is a strong odor of oil in the adjoining area, which is being used for sleeping purposes;containing a bunk bed.Yarmouth Fire Department was called immediately. -Remove the double sided dead bolt located on the kitchen door. -The interior stairs are not illuminated(no light). -The electric clothes dryer, located in the bathroom,vents directly into the bathroom. Narrative Summary This inspection was conducted in coordination with the Yarmouth Health Department Housing Inspector, Kevin Hook and his assistant Meredith Chaissen. Electrical Inspector Ken Elliott and Plumbing/Gas Inspector Lee Hall were contacted and requested to investigate based on numerous related violations observed. They will provide a written list of violations under their jurisdiction. The oil burner switch was turned off during our inspection. The people occupying the basement were ordered to vacate that area, immediately,based on the oil leak and the bedroom conditions, noted above. At the present time this single family structure is being used as a multi-family dwelling. Fire Captain Kevin Huck and other Fire personnel, responded to the scene. Page 3-20 Butler Ave Violation Notice Cont'd Building Code Enforcement Orders Based on these observations and pursuant to the provisions of 780CMR, State Building Code,Chapter 1, Section 114,you are hereby ordered to: 1. Cease allowing the occupancy of the basement,immediately. 2. Using the rooms in the basement level for sleeping purposes,is hereby prohibited. 3. Using the basement as a separate,independent dwelling unit is hereby prohibited, 4. Install interconnected hard-wired smoke detectors in all required areas,immediately. 5. Have a qualified person make the necessary repairs to the oil burner,immediately. 6. Remediate all other violations as noted,immediately. Failure to do so will result in appropriate enforcement action,which will include the issuance of Building Code Tickets with associated fines that range from$100 to$1,000 for each violation,with each day constituting a separate violation,or the filing of a court complaint. Zoning Bylaw Enforcement Orders 1. Cease allowing the use of the structure as a multi-family.Section 202.5,Use Al. Only single family use is permitted. 2. Using the basement as a separate,independent dwelling unit,is hereby prohibited. 3. Using the second floor as a separate independent dwelling unit is hereby prohibited. Failure to do so will result in the issuance of tickets with associated fines of up to$300 per violation,per day,with each day constituting a separate violation. So ordered, James D.Brandolini, Deputy Building Commissioner cc: Mark Grylls, Building Commissioner Ken Elliott, Electrical Inspector Lee Hall, Plumb/Gas Inspector Bruce Murphy,Health Director Kevin Hook, Health Dept.Housing Inspector Fire Captain,Kevin Huck