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Home My WebLink About8 Newfield Lane rental inspectionTown of Yarmouth, MA Inspection Report Inspection: Inspection Inspector: Debra Bruinooge Inspection Date: Oct 9, 2024 Record: Rental Registration #BHR-23-37971 Location: 8 NEWFIELD LN, YARMOUTH PORT, MA 02675 Applicant: Arthur Beatty Rental Inspection Overall Result: Pass Overall Remarks: Met with tenant of almost 5 years for the inspection. Home was found neat, clean and organized. Property managed by Cape Realty. Last inspection in 2020. Please see below for findings and photos. Checklist: 1. Number of Bedrooms Result: Pass Remarks: #1 10.365 X 13.960 #2 10.670 X 10.695 #3 9.300 X 12.600 2. Maximum Occupancy: Based on septic system capacity, number of bedrooms and bedroom square footage Result: Pass Remarks: 330 GPD/3 Bedroom-Maximum Occupancy- 6 (5 from previous years occupancy) Can be changed to 6 upon owner request 3. Basement Result: Pass Remarks: Unfinished-Workout area/Workshop set up 4. Electrical Panel Result: Pass 5. Copy of Tenant's Legal Rights have been issued to tenant. Result: Pass Remarks: Gave to tenant with my business card 105CMR 410.00 0Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation (State Sanitary Code: Chapter II) Result: Pass 410.100 Kitchen Facilities * Result: Pass 410.110 Bathroom Facilities : Sinks, Toilets, Tubs & Showers * Result: Fail Remarks: -Tile in and around tub/shower is at the end of its useful life and should be replaced. Tenant has cleaned and recalked multiple times over the years (see photos attached) (C) Facilities required by 105 CMR 410.110 shall have smooth and impervious surfaces and be free from defects which make them difficult to keep clean or create a risk of injury. -Ceiling shows signs of mildew stains and bubbled paint-repair/repaint (See also 410.235 Owner's Installation, Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities) 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: Pass 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: (See notes and photos in 410.110 Bathroom Facilities) The owner shall ensure proper installation, in compliance with accepted standards, and shall maintain in operable condition free from leaks, obstructions or other defects, all facilities and equipment which the owner is required to provide, and all owner installed equipment: (A) The facilities and equipment the owner is required to provide include, but are not limited to: (1) Sinks; (2) Bathtubs and/or showers; (3) Toilets; (4) Water heating facilities; (5) Gas pipes; (6) Heating system; (7) Water pipes; (8) Conventional cooktop and oven, as required by 105 CMR 410.100 except and to the extent the occupant is required to provide these items under a written rental agreement; (9) Catch basins, drains, vents and other similar supplied fixtures; (10) Connections to water, sewer and gas lines; (11) Subsurface sewage disposal system, if any; (12) Electrical light fixtures, switches, outlets and wiring; (13) Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms as required by 780 CMR: Massachusetts State Building Code and 527 CMR 1.00: Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code; (14) All heating and ventilating equipment; and (15) Refrigerator with freezer, as required by 105 CMR 410.100, except and to the extent the occupant is required to provide these items under a written rental agreement. -Bathroom light switch is inoperable- repair 410.240 Occupant's Installation and Maintenance Responsibilities * Result: Pass 410.250 Asbestos-containing Material * Result: Pass 410.260 Means of Egress * Result: Pass 410.270 Locks * Result: Pass 410.300 Electrical Supply & Illumination * Result: Pass 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: Pass 410.330 Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarms * Result: Pass Remarks: Present as required. Tested and working. 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: Pass 410.500 Owner Responsibility to Maintain Building & Structural Elements * Result: Fail Remarks: -Significant amount of moss on roof. (See attached photos) Moss grows on roofs in damp shady areas where sunlight is limited. Over time, it can hold moisture, potentially causing damage to the roof if left untreated. -Recommend cutting back trees from roof -Gutters require cleaning (A) Every owner of a residence shall maintain all buildings and structural elements in compliance with accepted standards so they are in good repair and in every way fit for the intended use, including: (1) Protected from wind, rain and snow, and are watertight, free from excess moisture or the appearance of mold, and pest resistant; and (2) Free from holes, cracks, loose plaster, or defects that render the area difficult to keep clean, create an injury risk, or provide an entry or harborage for pests. (B) In the event of leaks and flooding, the owner shall ensure all surfaces have been dried within 48 hours from the time, they are notified or the end of the event, whichever is sooner. 410.510 Occupant 's Responsibility Regarding Building and Structural Elements * Result: Pass 410.520 Protective Railings and Walls * Result: Pass 410.530 Weather-tight elements * Result: Pass 410.540 Installation of Screens * Result: Fail Remarks: -Screen on slider screen to backyard has a significant hole- repair/replace (A) The owner shall provide and install screens for exterior openable windows so that: (1) They are in place during the period from April 1st through October 31st in each year; (2) They are no less than 16 mesh per square inch; (3) They cover that part of the window designed to be opened, except in double hung windows where half screens shall meet this requirement; and (4) They are tight fitting and prevent the entrance of pests. (B) Expandable, temporary screens shall not satisfy the requirements of 105 CMR 410.540(A). (C) The owner shall provide and install screen doors for all doorways opening directly to the outside from any dwelling unit or rooming unit where the screen doors will be permitted to slide to the side or open in an outward direction so that: (1) They are in place during the period from April 1st through October 31st in each year; (2) They are 16 mesh per square inch; (3) They are equipped with a self-closing device except where the screen is designed to open to the side; and (4) They are tight fitting and prevent the entrance of pests. (D) 105 CMR 410.540(C) shall not apply to homeless shelters. 410.550 Elimination of Pests Owners & Occupants are responsible for the control & elimination of pests Result: Pass Remarks: None observed 410.560 Refuse * Result: Pass Remarks: Tenant responsible for trash and yard 410.570 Maintenance of Areas in a Sanitary and Safe Condition * Result: Pass 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: Pass 780 CMR 111.5.1 Posting of Use & Occupancy STR Only Result: Skip 780 CMR 111.5.2 Required Egress posting STR Only Result: Skip 780 CMR Means of Egress STR Only Result: Skip 780 CMR R314 & R315 Smoke/CO/Heat STR Only Result: Skip R314 & R315 Smoke/CO/Heat Detectors STR Only Result: Skip This inspection report is signed and certified under the pains and penalties of perjury. Inspector's signature and date Result: Pass Remarks: Debra Bruinooge-10/09/2024-10:00AM