HomeMy WebLinkAbout# 39 Inspection Report-Fail 2/26/2024Town of Yarmouth, MA
Inspection Report
Inspection: Inspection for #39
Inspector: Logan Patrick
Inspection Date: Feb 26, 2024
Record: Rental Registration #BHR-24-7
Location: 39 &41 STATION AVE, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA 02664
Applicant: BRAD & ROBY WHITEHOUSE
Rental Inspection
Overall Result: Fail
Overall Remarks:
Number of current occupants exceeds maximum allowed
occupancy. House is showing signs of poor ventilation or
inadequate insulation via visible mold/mildew along
ceiling/wall intersections in all rooms and visible water
condensation in both bedrooms on ceilings at exterior walls.
Checklist:
1.
Number of Bedrooms
Result: Pass
Remarks:
2 Rear 11.5 x 11.4 Front 11.6 x 12.6
2.
Maximum Occupancy: Based on septic system capacity, number
of bedrooms and bedroom square footage
Result: Pass
Remarks:
4
3.
Basement
Result: Pass
Remarks:
See Electrical and Heating System sections.
4.
Electrical Panel
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Access blocked by items. Clear 3' radius minimum in front of
panel and provide unencumbered access.
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:
Mold/mildew at top of exterior wall.
410.110 Bathroom Facilities : Sinks, Toilets, Tubs
& Showers
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Mold/mildew on bathroom ceiling.
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: Fail
Remarks:
Move combustible material from next to heating system.
Minimum 3' radius.
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 fan in bathroom not working - repair or replace.
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: Pass
410.240 Occupant's Installation and
Maintenance Responsibilities
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Microwave has significant fire damage. Replace. Remove
flammable plastic on wall behind stove.
410.250 Asbestos-containing Material
*
Result: Skip
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
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 front door and storm door to close/open properly.
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
Remarks:
Screens must be in place in all windows that are designed to
open to outside from April 1st through October 31st with the
except of the kitchen and bathroom screens which must be in
place year-round.
410.550 Elimination of Pests
Owners & Occupants are responsible for the control &
elimination of pests
Result: Pass
410.560 Refuse
*
Result: Pass
410.570 Maintenance of Areas in a Sanitary and
Safe Condition
*
Result: Fail
Remarks:
Mold/mildew blooms observed in all rooms at exterior
wall/ceiling intersection. Mold/mildew observed on bathroom
ceiling. Significant condensation observed on ceilings in
bedrooms. Find cause and correct. Recommend duplex be
inspected by a Mold Remediation Company to determine
scope of mold bloom as mold/mildew was observed in both
units. NOTE: Interior condensation may be due to a lack of
ventilation and/or inadequate insulation in attic or walls.
NOTE: Apartment is occupied by more people than permitted.
Possible overload of septic system and impeded fire egress.
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:
See 410.570 above.
This inspection report is signed and certified
under the pains and penalties of perjury.
Inspector's signature and date
Result: Pass
Remarks:
Logan Patrick 02/26/2024