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Home My WebLink About71 Town Brook Rd Inspection ReportTown of Yarmouth, MA Inspection Report Inspection: Inspection Inspector: Brian Coughlin Inspection Date: Jan 10, 2025 Record: Rental Registration #BHR-24-979 Location: 71 &73 TOWN BROOK RD, WEST YARMOUTH, MA 02673 Applicant: Beach Berry Inn - NancyJohnson Rental Inspection Overall Result: Fail Overall Remarks: #71- Met with tenant for inspection. Home requires many repairs and items corrected from last Maintenance Order on 3/10/23 and additional items on this report. Tenant has replaced carpeting on staircase and in second floor bedrooms and hallway. Checklist: 1. Number of Bedrooms/Measurements Result: Pass Remarks: 1) 9'11" x 13'10" 2) 9'1" x 13'5" 3) 9'5" x 13'3" 2. Maximum Occupancy: Based on septic system capacity, number of bedrooms and bedroom square footage Result: Pass Remarks: 6 3. Basement Result: Fail Remarks: Unfinished- Basement needs to be cleaned out and organized 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: Pass 410.110 Bathroom Facilities : Sinks, Toilets, Tubs & Showers * Result: Pass 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 Remarks: N/A 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: - Kitchen flooring needs to be replaced - Subfloor in kitchen in front of refrigerator needs replacement - Misc holes in sheetrock throughout home need to be patched 410.235: Owner's Installation, Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities 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 by780 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. 105 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 410.235: continued (C) Following any maintenance or repair, the owner shall ensure that: (1) All debris has been properly disposed; (2) The area is clean; and (3) All surfaces exposed to moisture have been dried. 410.240 Occupant's Installation and Maintenance Responsibilities * Result: Pass 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: Fail Remarks: - Open wires in basement- Install light fixture. - Install missing light globes/covers in living room. - Replace 2nd floor bathroom fan. - Install outlet and faceplate in living room. 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: Replace basement smoke/Co detector 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 Remarks: N/A 410.500 Owner Responsibility to Maintain Building & Structural Elements * Result: Fail Remarks: 410.500: Owner's Responsibility to Maintain Building and Structural Elements (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: 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: Fail Remarks: Dispose of mattresses left outside 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: Brian Coughlin 1/9/2025 2:30 pm