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Home My WebLink About18 Cosyhome Terr inspection reportTown of Yarmouth, MA Inspection Report Inspection: Inspection Inspector: Debra Bruinooge Inspection Date: Aug 5, 2025 Record: Rental Registration #BHR-25-759 Location: 18 COSYHOME TERR, WEST YARMOUTH, MA 02673 Applicant: Michelle Valente Rental Inspection Overall Result: Pass Overall Remarks: Met with Michelle and Brent for the inspection. Owners are staying there for the summer and hoping to rent it as a winter rental in October. Home was found neat, clean and organized. Please see findings below. Checklist: 1. Number of Bedrooms/Measurements Result: Pass Remarks: #1 9.045 X 10.735 #2 9.820 X 11.140 #3 9.535 X 11.020 2. Maximum Occupancy: Based on septic system capacity, number of bedrooms and bedroom square footage Result: Pass Remarks: 330 GPD/3 Bedrooms-Maximum Occupancy-6 3. Basement Result: Pass Remarks: Crawl 4. Electrical Panel Result: Pass Remarks: Ok. Located in the living room 5. Copy of Tenant's Legal Rights have been issued to tenant. Result: Pass Remarks: Gave to owner 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: 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: Not Observed 410.220 Natural and Mechanical Ventilation * Result: Pass 410.230 Owner's Laundering Responsibilities If owner provides bed linens, towels, pillows or mattress Result: Not Observed 410.235 Owner's Installation, Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities * Result: Fail Remarks: -Owners are in the process of painting bathroom, switch plates and outlet cover removed but will be replaced prior to tenancy. 410.240 Occupant's Installation and Maintenance Responsibilities * Result: Not Observed 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: Not Observed 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: Not Observed 410.520 Protective Railings and Walls * Result: Pass 410.530 Weather-tight elements * Result: Fail Remarks: -Rear door to yard shows light at bottom left corner. Ensure weatherstripping is fully intact and extends to the bottom; repair or replace as needed to prevent air or moisture infiltration. (A) A door leading from a residence or dwelling unit to the exterior shall be considered to be weathertight only if: (1) All panes of glass are in place, unbroken and properly sealed; (2) The door opens and closes fully without excessive effort; and (3) One of the following conditions is met: (a) The door is sufficiently well-fitted so that it minimizes the infiltration of air or moisture and the space between the door and the prime door frame is no larger than an inch at any point on the sides of the door; or (b) storm door is affixed to the prime door frame in such a way as to minimize the infiltration of air or moisture. 410.540 Installation of Screens * Result: Pass Remarks: See also 410.530 (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: Owner's plan on providing paid pick up 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: Not Observed 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: Not Observed 780 CMR 111.5.1 Posting of Use & Occupancy STR Only Result: Not Observed 780 CMR 111.5.2 Required Egress posting STR Only Result: Not Observed 780 CMR Means of Egress STR Only Result: Not Observed 780 CMR R314 & R315 Smoke/CO/Heat STR Only Result: Not Observed 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-08/05/2025-12:00PM