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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiscellaneous - Bldg 6 Apt 2 Royal Crest Drive9 ■ Complete items 1, 2, and 3. Also complete A. SI at item 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired.❑ Agent ■ Print your name and address on the reverse X ❑ Addressee so that we can return the card to you. g.b P ".d Name) C. Date of Delivery ■ Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, _ or on the front if space permits. D. :s delivery address different from item ? ❑ Yes 1. Article Afire suede to: YES, enter delivery address below: ❑ No �L TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER J�4 L HEALTH DEPARTMENT 3. ServiffeType 0,6rdl.d Mall ❑ Express Mall 716 ❑ Registered ❑ Return Receipt for Merchandise 1-3 Insured Mail ❑ C.O.D. 4. Restricted Delivery? (Extra Fee) ❑ Yes 2. 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Town of North Andover Office of the Health Department Community Development and Services Division 1600 Osgood Street North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 Michele E. Grant (978) 688-9540 - Phone biblic Health Inspector (978) 688-9542 - Fax NORTH ANDOVER BOARD OF HEALTH ORDER LETTER Issued under the provisions of the State Sanitary Code, Chapter II, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, 105 CMR 410.000. Date: November 8, 2011 To Owner of Record: AIMCO Royal Crest Estates 50 Royal Crest Drive North Andover, MA. 01845 Dear Ms. Susko , Property Location: Jan Valcourt 6 Royal Crest Drive Apartment 2 North Andover, MA. 01845 An authorized inspection was made of your property at the above referenced address by North Andover Health Department personnel on October 28, 2011. This inspection revealed violations of certain regulations of the State Sanitary Code, Chapter II, as listed on the attached Violation Form. You are hereby ORDERED to correct these violations within the time allotted on the enclosed form. Failure to comply within the specified time period may result in further action by the North Andover Board of Health. You have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health if you feel this order should be modified or withdrawn. A request for said hearing must be made in writing and received by the Health Department within five (5) days from the receipt of this order. At said hearing you will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present witnesses and documentary evidence as to why this order should be modified or withdrawn. All affected parties will be informed of the date, time and place of the hearing and of their right to inspect and copy all records concerning the matter to be heard. You may be represented by an attorney. You have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant records concerning the matter to be heard. �1 Michele E. Grant V Public Health Inspector BOARD OF APPEALS 688-9541 BUILDING 688-9545 CONSERVATION 688-9530 HEALTH 688-9540 PLANNING 688-9535 eo , Re: Property: 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 From: North Andover Board of Health Date: October 28, 2011 ORDER LETTER An authorized inspection of 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 was performed by Board of Health staff on October 28, 2011 at which violations of 105 CMR 410.000 Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation were found. Failure to respond within the allotted time period may result in a Board of Health finding that the dwelling is unfit for human habitation. All violations must be corrected within seven (7) days of receipt of this Order Letter or a plan for completion must be approved by this office if a professional contractor must be hired to do the work. A confirmation in writing from the hired company must be obtained with in 7 days of the receipt of this order letter by The Board of Health. Violation Regulatory Reference Re -Inspection HEALTH CODE: CMR: APPENDIX A Rodents living inside the wall 410.550 of the apartment. Bored, large (B)(D) holes created by rodents outside sliding glass door. The owner of a dwelling containing two or more units shall maintain it and its premise free from all rodents, and shall be responsible for exterminating them. Extermination shall be accomplished by eliminating the harborage place of rodent by removing or making inaccessible materials that may serve as their food of breeding ground, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping of by any other recognized and legal pest elimination method. Re: Property: 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 From: North Andover Board of Health nate- netnher 2R_ 2M 1 Owner shall hire a licensed Pest Control Company to seal points of entry and exterminate rodents. Cc: Susan Sawyer Pamela Dellechiaie Deanna Susko Melanie French Aimco DBA Royal Crest, Denver v9 Town of North Andover Office of the Health Department Community Development and Services Division 1600 Osgood Street North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 Michele E. Grant (978) 688-9540 - Phone Public Health Inspector (978) 688-9542 - Fax NORTH ANDOVER BOARD OF HEALTH ORDER LETTER Issued under the provisions of the State Sanitary Code, Chapter II, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, 105 CMR 410.000. Date: November 8, 2011 To Owner of Record: AIMCO Royal Crest Estates 50 Royal Crest Drive North Andover, MA. 01845 Dear Ms. Susko , Property Location: Jan Valcourt 6 Royal Crest Drive Apartment 2 North Andover, MA. 01845 An authorized inspection was made of your property at the above referenced address by North Andover Health Department personnel on October 28, 2011. This inspection revealed violations of certain regulations of the State Sanitary Code, Chapter II, as listed on the attached Violation Form. You are hereby ORDERED to correct these violations within the time allotted on the enclosed form. Failure to comply within the specified time period may result in further action by the North Andover Board of Health. You have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health if you feel this order should be modified or withdrawn. A request for said hearing must be made in writing and received by the Health Department within five (5) days from the receipt of this order. At said hearing you will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present witnesses and documentary evidence as to why this order should be modified or withdrawn. All affected parties will be informed of the date, time and place of the hearing and of their right to inspect and copy all records concerning the matter to be heard. You may be represented by an attorney. You have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant records concerning the matter to be heard. 2 Michele E. Grant Public Health Inspector BOARD OF APPEALS 688-9541 BUILDING 688-9545 CONSERVATION 688-9530 HEALTH 688-9540 PLANNING 688-9535 Re: Property: 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 From: North Andover Board of Health Date: October 28, 2011 ORDER LETTER An authorized inspection of 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 was performed by Board of Health staff on October 28, 2011 at which violations of 105 CMR 410.000 Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation were found. Failure to respond within the allotted time period may result in a Board of Health finding that the dwelling is unfit for human habitation. All violations must be corrected within seven (7) days of receipt of this Order Letter or a plan for completion must be approved by this office if a professional contractor must be hired to do the work. A confirmation in writing from the hired company must be obtained with in 7 days of the receipt of this order letter by The Board of Health. Violation Regulatory Reference Re -Inspection HEALTH CODE: CMR: APPENDIX A Rodents living inside the wall 410.550 of the apartment. Bored, large (B)(D) holes created by rodents outside sliding glass door. The owner of a dwelling containing two or more units shall maintain it and its premise free from all rodents, and shall be responsible for exterminating them. Extermination shall be accomplished by eliminating the harborage place of rodent by removing or making inaccessible materials that may serve as their food of breeding ground, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping of by any other recognized and legal pest elimination method. Re: Property: 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 From: North Andover Board of Health Date: October 2R_ 2011 Owner shall hire a licensed Pest Control Company to seal points of entry and exterminate rodents. Cc: Susan Sawyer Pamela Dellechiaie Deanna Susko Melanie French Aimco DBA Royal Crest, Denver tf Town of North Andover Office of the Health Department Community Development and Services Division 1600 Osgood Street North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 Michele E. Grant (978) 688-9540 - Phone Public Health Inspector (978) 688-9542 - Fax NORTH ANDOVER BOARD OF HEALTH ORDER LETTER Issued under the provisions of the State Sanitary Code, Chapter II, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, 105 CMR 410.000. Date: November 8, 2011 To Owner of Record: AIMCO Royal Crest Estates 50 Royal Crest Drive North Andover, MA. 01845 Dear Ms. Susko , Property Location: Jan Valcourt 6 Royal Crest Drive Apartment 2 North Andover, MA. 01845 An authorized inspection was made of your property at the above referenced address by North Andover Health Department personnel on October 28, 2011. This inspection revealed violations of certain regulations of the State Sanitary Code, Chapter II, as listed on the attached Violation Form. You are hereby ORDERED to correct these violations within the time allotted on the enclosed form. Failure to comply within the specified time period may result in further action by the North Andover Board of Health. You have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health if you feel this order should be modified or withdrawn. A request for said hearing must be made in writing and received by the Health Department within five (5) days from the receipt of this order. At said hearing you will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present witnesses and documentary evidence as to why this order should be modified or withdrawn. All affected parties will be informed of the date, time and place of the hearing and of their right to inspect and copy all records concerning the matter to be heard. You may be represented by an attorney. You have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant records concerning the matter to be heard. Michele E. Grant Public Health Inspector BOARD OF APPEALS 688-9541 BUILDING 688-9545 CONSERVATION 688-9530 HEALTH 688-9540 PLANNING 688-9535 .j Re: Property: 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 From: North Andover Board of Health Date: October 28, 2011 ORDER LETTER An authorized inspection of 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 was performed by Board of Health staff on October 28, 2011 at which violations of 105 CMR 410.000 Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation were found. Failure to respond within the allotted time period may result in a Board of Health finding that the dwelling is unfit for human habitation. All violations must be corrected within seven (7) days of receipt of this Order Letter or a plan for completion must be approved by this office if a professional contractor must be hired to do the work. A confirmation in writing from the hired company must be obtained with in 7 days of the receipt of this order letter by The Board of Health. Violation Regulatory Reference Re -Inspection HEALTH CODE: CMR: APPENDIX A Rodents living inside the wall 410.550 of the apartment. Bored, large (B)(D) holes created by rodents outside sliding glass door. The owner of a dwelling containing two or more units shall maintain it and its premise free from all rodents, and shall be responsible for exterminating them. Extermination shall be accomplished by eliminating the harborage place of rodent by removing or making inaccessible materials that may serve as their food of breeding ground, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping of by any other recognized and legal pest elimination method. Re: Property: 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 From: North Andover Board of Health Date: October 2R. 2011 Owner shall hire a licensed Pest Control Company to seal points of entry and exterminate rodents. Cc: Susan Sawyer Pamela Dellechiaie Deanna Susko Melanie French Aimco DBA Royal Crest, Denver NORTH ANDOVER HEALTH DEPARTMENT • North Andover, MA 01845 Tel. 978 688-9540 • Fax: 978 688-9542 email: healthdept@townofnorthandover.com Complaint Investigation/Inspection Report Grant, Michele To: Susko, Deana (Boston); French, Melanie (Philadelphia); peter.cappel@aimco.com Cc: Sawyer, Susan; DelleChiaie, Pamela Subject: FW: Building 6 APT 2 Attachments: 20111109132431171. pdf Hi Deanna, Sorry for the delay on this. This is the building we spoke of last week. Attached, please find the order letter. Please indicate where you are with it. Thank you Michele E. Grant Public Health Agent North Andover Health Department North Andover, MA. 01845 978-688-9540 978-688-8476 - Fax -----Original Message ----- From: noreplyl@townofnorthandover.com fmailto:noreply@townofnorthandover.com1 Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 1:25 PM To: Grant, Michele Subject: This E-mail was sent from "RNPOA428C" (Aficio MP C5000). Scan Date: 11.09.2011 13:24:31 (-0500) Queries to: noreply@townofnorthandover.com Please note the Massachusetts Secretary of State's office has determined that most emails to and from municipal offices and officials are public records. For more information please refer to: htty://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/oreidx.htm. Please consider the environment before printing this email. Town of North Andover Office of the Health Department Community Development and Services Division 1600 Osgood Street North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 Michele E, Grant (978) 688-9540 - Phone Piiblic .Healtll Inspector (978) 688-9542 - Fax NORTH ANDOVER BOARD OF HEALTH ORDER LETTER Issued under the provisions of the State Sanitary Code, Chapter II, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, 105 CMR 410.000. Date: November 8, 2011 To Owner of Record: AIMCo Royal Crest Estates 50 Royal Crest Drive North Andover, MA. 01845 Dear Ms. Susko , Property Location: Jan Valcourt 6 Royal Crest Drive Apartment 2 North Andover, MA. 01845 An authorized inspection was made of your property at the above referenced address by North Andover Health Department personnel on October 28, 2011. This inspection revealed violations of certain regulations of the State Sanitary Code, Chapter II, as listed on the attached Violation Form. You are hereby ORDERED to correct these violations within the time allotted on the enclosed form. Failure to comply within the specified time period may result in further action by the North Andover Board of Health. You have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health if you feel this order should be modified or withdrawn. A request for said hearing must be made in writing and received by the Health Department within five (5) days from the receipt of this order. At said hearing you will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present witnesses and documentary evidence as to why this order should be modified or withdrawn. All affected parties will be informed of the date, time and place of the hearing and of their right to inspect and copy all records concerning the matter to be heard. You may be represented by an attorney. You have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant records concerning the matter to be heard. Michele E, Grant V Public Health Inspector BOARD OP APPEALS 688-9541 BUILDING 688-9545 CONSERVATION 688-9530 11FATA-11 688.9540 PLANNING 688-9535 <, , Re: Property: 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 From: North Andover Board of Health Date: October 28, 2011 ORDER LETTER An authorized inspection of 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 was performed by Board of Health staff on October 28, 2011 at which violations of 105 CMR 410.000 Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation were found. Failure to respond within the allotted time period may result in a Board of Health finding that the dwelling is unfit for human habitation. All violations must be corrected within seven (7) days of receipt of this Order Letter or a plan for completion must be approved by this office if a professional contractor must be hired to do the work. A confirmation in writing from the hired company must be obtained with in 7 days of the receipt of this order letter by The Board of Health. Violation Regulatory Reference Re -Inspection HEALTH CODE: CMR: APPENDIX A Rodents living inside the wall 410.550 of the apartment. Bored, large (B)(D) holes created by rodents outside sliding glass door. The owner of a dwelling containing two or more units shall maintain it and its premise free from all rodents, and shall be responsible for exterminating them. Extermination shall be accomplished by eliminating the harborage place of rodent by removing or malting inaccessible materials that may serve as their food of breeding groaned, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping of by any other recognized and legal pest elimination method. Re: Property: 6 Royal Crest Drive, Apt. 2 From: North Andover Board of Health Mtp! Orf n or 2R_ 201 S Owner shall hire a licensed Pest Control Company to seal points of entry and exterminate rodents. Cc: Susan Sawyer Pamela Dellechiaie Deanna Susko Melanie French Aimco DBA Royal Crest, Denver i 4 Inspection Form Use for Field Training and Audit Inspections Agency Name, Address, Phone SSC 105 CMR 410.000: Chapter 11, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation Date Time # Occupants # Children < 6 Years Address Unit # City/Town Occupant Name Phone # Owner Name Phone# Owner Address City/Town Zip Code # Dwelling/ Rooming Units in Dwelling # Stories Floor Level of Unit # Sleeping Rooms # Habitable Rooms (.400) Inspector Title If violations are observed and checked, describe them fully on Page 3. Area or Element Type of Violation Use blank boxes for ones not listed Possible Code Section(s) ./if Responsible Party Violation Observed Owner Occupant Exterior, Yard Locks 480 & Porch Posting, ID, Exit signs/emergency lights 481, 483, 484 Handrails, steps, doors windows, roof s0o, 501, 503 Rubbish—storage and collection 600,601 Maintenance of Area 602 Common Light, windows 253, 254, 501 Areas & Entry Egress 450, 451, 452 Handrails 503 Interior Halls Floors, walls ceilings 500 & Stairs Hallways, railings, stairs 503 Light, windows 253, 254, 501 Bedroom 1 Location (circle): Front Rear Middle Left Middle Right Floor Level of Unit Ventilation 280 Ceiling height 401,402 Windows, screen 501,551 Bedroom 2 Location (circle): Front Rear Middle Left Middle Right Floor Level of Unit Ventilation 280 . Ceiling height 401,402 Windows, screen 501,551 Bathroom Toilet, sink, shower, tub, door 150 Smooth, impervious surfaces 150 Lights, outlets, ventilations 251,280 Floors/walls 504 Kitchen Sink, stove, oven; good repair, impervious and smooth, space refrig loo Page 1 of _ Area or Element Type of Violation Use blank boxes for ones not listed Possible Code Section(s) /if Responsible Party Violation Observed Owner Occupant Lights, outlets, ventilation, windows, screens 251, 280, 501, 551 Kitchen, cont. Ceiling height 401,402 Floor 504 Living room Lights, outlets, ventilation 250,280 and Dining Ceiling height 401,402 Room Windows/screens 501,551 Basement Maintenance Soo Watertight 500 Lighting 253 Water Source (circle): Public Private Must be potable 180 Quantity, pressure 180 Responsible for paying MGL ch 186 s 22, metering 354 Hot Water Fuel Type (circle): Natural Gas Oil Electric Other Temp.: Of Location taken: Quantity, pressure, 110 F min, 130 max 190 Venting 202 Heating Type (circle): Forced Hot Water Forced Hot Air Steam Electric No portable units 200 "Habitable room and every room with toilet; shower; tub" 201 • 68 F7 am to 11 pm, 64 F 11:01 pm to 6:59 am, except 6/15-9/15 • 78 F max in heating season/measure 5 feet wall, 5 feet floor Venting, metering 202, 354, 355 Electrical. Type (circle): 110 220 Amp: Amperage, temporary wiring, metering 250, 255, 2S6, 354 Drainage, Type (circle): Public Private Plumbing Sanitary drainage required and maintained 300,351 Smoke & CO Required & operational 482 Detectors Pests Free of pests (rodents, skunks, cockroaches, insects) 550 Structural maintenance and elimination of harborage 550 Asbestos or Lead Paint 353,502 Curtailment 620 Access 810 Other Page 2 of i Referral: ❑ Electric ❑ Fire ❑ Plumbing ❑ Building ❑ Other This inspection report is signed and certified under the pains and penalties of perjury. Inspector Signature Occupant or Occupant's Representative Signature Reinspection Date Time 'The information presented above is only a summary of the law. Before you decide to withhold your rent or take any other legal action, it is advisable that you consult an attorney. If you cannot afford to consult an attorney, you should contact the nearest Legal Services Offices is which is (Name), (Address), and (Phone). Written description of any violation(s) checked above Include Area or Element, code citation and a description of the condition(s) that constitute the violation. You may include remedies that would be an acceptable means of achieving compliance with 105 CMR 410.000. NOTE: *indicates that this housing inspection has revealed conditions which may, endanger or materially impair the health, safety, and well-being of any person(s) occupying the premises Area/Element, Code Citation and Description of Violation I . Acceptable Remedies Page 3 of IVA 410.990: continued THE FOLLOWNG IS A BRIEF SbAa1ARY OF SOME OF THE. LEGAL MIEDIES TENANTS MAY USE N ORDERTO GET HOUSNG CODE VIOLATIONS CORRECTED. 1. Rent Withholding (General Laws Chapter 239 Section SA). If Code I rolafiors Are h'ot Being Corrected,you may be en8tled to hold back),our rrrt p,j.ywrent. Pore can do this withow being evicted if.• A. You can prove that your dwelling unit or common areas contain violations which are serious enou0t to endanger or materially impair your health or safety and that your landlord ]stew an bout The violations before you were behind in vour rent B. You did not cause the violations and they can be repaired while you continue to live in the building. C. You are prepared to pay any portion of the rent into court. if a judge orders you to pay for iL (for this it is best to put tate rent money aside in a .safe place.) 2. Repair and Deduct (General Laws Chapter 111 Section 127L). This law somefinres allows you to use your rent money to make the repairs yourself. if your local code enforcement ogency ce. rffres that there are code violations which endangerormaterially impair ,yore bealth. safety or well-being and your landlord has received w• ittennotice ofthe:iolations, you maybe able to use this remedy_ If the owner fails to begin necessary repairs (or enter into a written contract to have them made) within five days after notice or to complete repairs within 14 days afrar notice you can use up to four months' rent in any year to make the repairs. 3. Retaliatory Rent Increases or Eviction Prohibited (General Laws Chapter 156, Section 1S and Chapter 239 Section 2_A). the ar=mor mmr not increase rbm• rent or evict you in retaliation for malane a complaint to your local code enforcement agency about code:iolations. If the owner raises your rent or tries to evict within six months afieryou line made the complaint he. or she will have to show a good reason for the increase or eviction which is unrelated to your complaint. You may be able to sue the landlord for damages if he or she tries this. 4. Rent. Recaivership (General Lams Chapter 111 Sections 177C -H). The occupants andior the board of health may petition the District or Superior Court to allow rent to be paid unto court catheer than to the owner. The court may then appoint a "receiver" who may spend as much of thereat money as is needed to correct the violation. The receiver is not subject to a spending limitation of four months' rent 5. Search of Warranty of Habitability. You may be entitled to sue your landlord to have all or some of your rent returned if your dwelling unit does net meet mirumtnn standards of habitability. 6. Unfair and Deceptive Practices (General Laws Chapter 93A) Renting an apartment writh code violations is a. violation of the cont rner protection act and regulations for which you may sue an owner. THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ABOVE IS ONLY A SU`1\04ARY OF THE LAZY. BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO 44TTHHOLD YOUR RE\c I OR TAPE -.N-Y LEG? L ACTION. IT IS ADVISABLETH.? TYOU CONSUL T AN ATTORuNEY . YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE NTAREST LEGAL SERVICES OFFICE 1,VMCH IS: (NAME) (-IFS..EPHONE NUMBER) (ADDRESS) Page 4 of _