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Home My WebLink About23 Byron Lane inspection reportTown of Yarmouth, MA Inspection Report Inspection: Inspection Inspector: Debra Bruinooge Inspection Date: Oct 9, 2024 Record: Rental Registration #BHR-23-37830 Location: 23 BYRON LN, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA 02664 Applicant: Joseph hohmann Rental Inspection Overall Result: Pass Overall Remarks: Met with owner Joe and tenant of 4 years for the inspection. Home was found very neat, clean and organized. Please see below for findings RE: 410.235, 410.240 Checklist: 1. Number of Bedrooms Result: Pass Remarks: #1 9.460 X 9.950 #2 9.155 X 11.630 #3 12.625 X 13.025 2. Maximum Occupancy: Based on septic system capacity, number of bedrooms and bedroom square footage Result: Pass Remarks: Owner requested an occupancy of 2 3. Basement Result: Pass Remarks: Unfinished 4. Electrical Panel Result: Pass Remarks: Well labeled 5. Copy of Tenant's Legal Rights have been issued to tenant. Result: Pass Remarks: Gave tenant a copy with my business card 105CMR 410.00 0Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation (State Sanitary Code: Chapter II) Result: Pass Remarks: *Please see 410.235 & 410.240 410.100 Kitchen Facilities * Result: Pass 410.110 Bathroom Facilities : Sinks, Toilets, Tubs & Showers * Result: Pass Remarks: Please see 410.235 & 410.240 410.120 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 Remarks: Included in the rent 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: - Peeling paint and some moisture-related discoloration observed on the ceiling in the bathroom. Spoke to owner about detail cleaning the bathroom fan, scraping and repainting ceiling and speaking to tenant about ways to improve the available ventilation in the bathroom. (open window, keep fan clean, keep door open after showering etc.)-Owner will send photos confirming work has been performed. 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) Waterheating 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. (B) All owner-installed optional equipment including, but not limited to: (1) Dishwashers; (2) Clothes washing machines and dryers; (3) Garbage grinders; (4) Sub-metering devices designed to measure the usage of water; (5) Air conditioners; (6) Microwave ovens; and (7) Range ventilation hoods. 410.240 Occupant's Installation and Maintenance Responsibilities * Result: Fail Remarks: -To help the fan effectively remove the moisture and maintain good ventilation, the tenant should clean fan regularly. (B) Every occupant of a dwelling or rooming unit shall keep all facilities and appliances for which they have exclusive access in a sanitary condition and exercise reasonable care in their proper use and operation. Facilities and appliances include, but are not limited to: (1) Sinks; (2) Bathtubs and/or showers; (3) Toilets; (4) Conventional cooktop and oven; (5) Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms; (6) Refrigerator with freezer; (7) Dishwashers; (8) Microwave Ovens; (9) Range ventilation hoods; (10) Garbage grinders; and (11) Air conditioners. 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: Pass 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: Pass 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 Owner responsible for front and back yard/landscaping 410.570 Maintenance of Areas in a Sanitary and Safe Condition * Result: Pass 410.620 Conduct of Inspections The need for an additional inspection by a specialized inspector pursuant to 105 CMR 410.620(A) and the reason that such inspection is necessary 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, date and time Result: Pass Remarks: Debra Bruinooge-10/09/2024-2:00PM