HomeMy WebLinkAboutInspection Report 216 Higgins Crowell Rd 2024Town of Yarmouth, MA
Inspection Report
Inspection: Inspection
Inspector: Logan Patrick
Inspection Date: Jun 3, 2024
Record: Rental Registration #BHR-24-677
Location: 216 HIGGINS CROWELL RD, WEST YARMOUTH, MA 02673
Applicant: Ruyter Neves Jr.
Rental Inspection
Overall Result: Fail
Overall Remarks:
Inspection is for Unit A - left side. Owner has configured Side A to have 4
Bedrooms. (2nd Flr front right room cannot be used as a bedroom.) Owner
occupied Side B has a bedroom. Septic system is designed for 4 bedrooms
total. Must eliminate 1 bedroom or increase septic system size if feasible.
Checklist:
1.
Number of Bedrooms
Result: Pass
Remarks:
4 All 2nd Floor Front Left: 10.5 x 9.4 = 98.7 sq ft - 1 person Rear Left: 11.0 x 10.9
= 119.9 sq ft - 2 people Rear Right: 9.3 x 10.3 = 95. 8 sq ft - 1 person Front Right:
10.6 x 8.0 = 84.5 sq ft - 1 person
2.
Maximum Occupancy: Based on septic system capacity, number of bedrooms
and bedroom square footage
Result: Pass
Remarks:
Four (4) - Shared septic system between A & B is for a 4 bedroom. Unit B is
owner occupied and has 1 bedroom in basement. Unit A has 4 bedrooms. This
puts duplex over septic calculations.
3.
Basement
Result: Pass
Remarks:
Finished. Unsecured connection with Side B's finished side. Has a working sink
on side A.
4.
Electrical Panel
Result: Pass
Remarks:
Labeled
5.
Copy of Tenant's Legal Rights have been issued to tenant.
Result: Pass
105CMR 410.00 0Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human
Habitation
(State Sanitary Code: Chapter II)
Result: Pass
410.100 Kitchen Facilities
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Replace broken floor tiles. Install threshold/transition strip at intersection with
dining area.
410.110 Bathroom Facilities : Sinks, Toilets, Tubs & Showers
*
Result: Pass
Remarks:
Two Bathrooms. (See Natural and Mechanical Ventilation)
410.120 Approved Toilets
*
Result: Pass
410.130 Water supply
Potable Water/Sanitary Drainage
Result: Pass
410.140 Plumbing Connections
*
Result: Pass
410.150 Hot Water
110-130 °F for faucets & 110-120 °F for bathtubs a & showers
Result: Pass
410.160 Heating Systems
*
Result: Pass
410.170 Venting
*
Result: Pass
410.180 Temperature Requirements
Owner shall proved heat in every habitable room & every room containing a
toilet, shower or bathtub from September 15th through May 31st. 64° from 11:01
pm to 6:59 am 68° from 7 am to 11:00 pm
Result: Pass
410.200 Provision and Metering of Electrical or Gas
*
Result: Pass
410.210 Provision of Oil
*
Result: Skip
410.220 Natural and Mechanical Ventilation
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Exhaust fans in both bathrooms require cleaning.
410.230 Owner's Laundering Responsibilities
If owner provides bed linens, towels, pillows or mattress
Result: Skip
410.235 Owner's Installation, Maintenance and Repair
Responsibilities
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Dishwasher is not operational.
410.240 Occupant's Installation and Maintenance
Responsibilities
*
Result: Pass
Remarks:
None observed.
410.250 Asbestos-containing Material
*
Result: Skip
Remarks:
None observed.
410.260 Means of Egress
*
Result: Pass
410.270 Locks
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Door between units is not lockable. Owner to install a lock.
410.310 Auxiliary Emergency Lighting Systems & Exit Signs
For properties with 10 or more units
Result: Skip
410.320 Electrical Service
Temporary Wiring, Amperage
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Install missing coverplates in Right Rear bedroom and in attic space.
410.330 Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Smoke Alarms and CO Detectors need to be relocated no more than 10' feet
from a bedroom.
410.400 Owner/Manager Contact Information and Notice of
Occupants' Legal Rights and Responsibilities
Contact information and postings inside and outside of home
Result: Pass
410.410 Building Identification
*
Result: Pass
410.420
Habitability Requirements
Result: Pass
410.430 Natural Light and Obstructions
*
Result: Pass
410.470 Lead-based Paint Hazards in Residence
*
Result: Skip
410.500 Owner Responsibility to Maintain Building &
Structural Elements
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Repair chimney above roofline.
410.510 Occupant 's Responsibility Regarding Building and
Structural Elements
*
Result: Pass
410.520 Protective Railings and Walls
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Properly install protective rails at 2nd French Doors openings. Eliminate
ladder-effect of current 2x4's.
410.530 Weather-tight elements
*
Result: Pass
410.540 Installation of Screens
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Install screens in all windows that open to the exterior. Install screen door
(storm is acceptable) at rear door. Install screen on 2nd Flr French Doors -
Right Rear Bedroom
410.550 Elimination of Pests
Owners & Occupants are responsible for the control & elimination of pests
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Owner to continue removing brush piles, tree limbs, yard debris from side and
rear yard. Eliminate pest harborage.
410.560 Refuse
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Owner to continue removing brush piles, tree limbs, yard debris from side and
rear yard. Eliminate pest harborage.
410.570 Maintenance of Areas in a Sanitary and Safe
Condition
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
See 410.560 Refuse
410.630 Conditions Deemed to Endanger or Materially
Impair Health and Safety
One or more of the violations cited on this report may materially impair the
health or safety and/or well-being of any person(s) occupying the premises
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Professionally treat mold/mildew in Left Rear Bedroom by a Mold Remediator.
This inspection report is signed and certified under the pains
and penalties of perjury.
Inspector's signature and date
Result: Pass
Remarks:
Logan Patrick 06/03/2024