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North Andover Health Department
Community and Economic Development Division
NORTH ANDOVER BOARD OF HEALTH
ORDER TO CORRECT
Issued under the provisions set forth in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 111 Section 123.
Date:January 21,2022
To Owner of record: Property Location:
John Tripodis 15 Maple Ave,Unit 2
142 Rosemont Drive North Andover,MA 01845
North Andover,MA 01845
Dear Owner;
The North Andover Health Department personnel conducted an authorized inspection
of your property at the above referenced address on 15 Maple Ave,Unit 2,North Andover MA,
01845,in response to a complaint filed with this Department. The inspection revealed violations
of the State Sanitary Code,Chapter II as listed on the attached Violation Form.
You are hereby ORDERED to correct the violations within the time allotted on the
enclosed form. Failure to comply within the specified time period will result in a fine of up to
$500 per day' in accordance with 105 CMR 410.910 of the State Sanitary Code. The fine will
continue to accrue until the subject property is brought into compliance with this Order to
Correct. Each day or portion thereof during which the violations continue shall constitute a
separate offense.
You have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health if you feel this Order
to Correct should be modified or withdrawn. A request for said hearing must be made in
writing and received by the Health Department within seven(7) days from 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and documentary evidence as to why this Order should be modified or withdrawn.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
1 Failure to comply with any order issued pursuant to the provisions of 105 CMR 410.000 shall upon conviction be
fined not less than$10.00 nor more than$500. Each days failure to comply with an order shall constitute a
separate violation(105 CMR 410.910).
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North Andover Health Department
120 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
Phone: 978.688.9540 Fax: 978.688.9542
attorney. You have a right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant records concerning the
matter to be heard.
If the dwelling unit is vacant or becomes vacant before the violations are corrected,the
dwelling unit cannot be re-rented or re-occupied prior to compliance and prior to an inspection
by the North Andover Health Department in accordance with 105 CMR 410.010(A). Please can
the North Andover Health Department at(978) 688-9540 for an inspection. An inspection
performed by the North Andover Health Department is required.
If you have any questions,comments or concerns,please feel free to call me between the
hours of 8:00-4:30 on Monday,Wednesday and Thursday,8:00-6:00 on Tuesday and 8:00-12:00
on Friday.Any questions regarding this matter can be answered through the North Andover
Health Department.
Sincerely,
Stephe Casey
North Andover Public Health Inspector
CC: Brian LaGrasse,North Andover Director of Public Health
Board of Health
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North Andover Health Department
120 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
Phone: 978.688.9540 Fax: 978.688.9542
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North Andover Health Department
Community Development Division
BOH Inspector: Stephen Casey Jr.
Date: 1/20/22 Time: 1:00 P.M. &Laura Vlasuk
Tenants Name: Bassam Haddad Phone Number: (978) 943-8474
Location: 15 Maple Ave,North Andover MA 01845
Owner: John Tripodis Phone Number: (978)273-2138
Address: 142 Rosemont Drive,North Andover MA 01845
Regulation Findings Violations
105 CMR Deadline Corrected
410.351 Owner's Installation and Maintenance Responsibilities The 14 Days N
owner shall install or cause to be installed, in accordance
with accepted plumbing, gas fitting and electrical wiring
standards, and shall maintain free from leaks, obstructions
or other defects,the following: (A) all facilities and
equipment which the owner is or may be required to
provide including, but not limited to, all sinks,washbasins,
bathtubs, showers,toilets,water heating facilities, gas
pipes, heating equipment, water pipes, owner installed
stoves and ovens, catch basins, drains, vents and other
similar supplied fixtures;the connections to water, sewer
and gas lines; the subsurface sewage disposal system, if
any; all electrical fixtures, outlets and wiring, smoke
detectors and carbon monoxide alarms, and all heating and
ventilating equipment and appurtenances thereto; and(B)
all owner-installed optional equipment, including but not
limited to, refrigerators, dishwashers,clothes washing
machines and dryers, garbage grinders, and submetering
devices designed to measure the usage of electricity, gas or
water.
Repair or replace Refrigerator gaskets around door
410.55 (B)(D) Extermination of Insects, Rodents and Skunks 24 hours N
(B)The owner of a dwelling containing two or more
dwelling units shall maintain it and its premises free from
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North Andover Health Department- 120 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845 Phone: 978.688.9540 Fax: 978.688.9542
all rodents, skunks, cockroaches and insect infestation and
shall be responsible for exterminating them.
(D)Extermination shall be accomplished by eliminating
the harborage places of insects and rodents, by removing
or making inaccessible materials that may serve as their
food or breeding ground,by poisoning, spraying,
fumigating,trapping or by any other recognized and legal
pest elimination method.All use of pesticides within the
interior of a dwelling, dwelling unit,rooming house, or
mobile home shall be in accordance with applicable laws
and regulations of the Department of Food and
Agriculture's Pesticide Board, including those appearing at
333 CMR 13.00,which provide, among other things,that
pesticide applicators or their employers must give at least
48 hours pre-notification to occupants of all residential
units prior to any routine commercial application of
pesticides for the control of indoor household or structural
indoor pests.
Rodent droppings throughout apartment
410.480 (E) Every owner shall maintain the foundation, floors, walls, 14 days N
doors,windows, ceilings, roof, staircases,porches,
chimneys, and other structural elements of his dwelling so
that the dwelling excludes wind, rain and snow, and is
rodent-proof, watertight and free from chronic dampness,
weathertight, in good repair and in every way fit for the
use intended. Further, he shall maintain every structural
element free from holes, cracks, loose plaster, or other
defect where such holes, cracks, loose plaster or defect
renders the area difficult to keep clean or constitutes an
accident hazard or an insect or rodent harborage.
Cracks/damage in plaster
410.500 Owners Responsibility to Maintain Structural Elements - 7 Days N
Every owner shall maintain the foundation, floors, walls,
doors,windows, ceilings, roof, staircases,porches,
chimneys, and other structural elements of his dwelling so
that the dwelling excludes wind, rain and snow, and is
rodent-proof, watertight and free from chronic dampness,
weathertight, in good repair and in every way fit for the
use intended. Further, he shall maintain every structural
element free from holes,cracks, loose plaster, or other
defect where such holes, cracks, loose plaster or defect
renders the area difficult to keep clean or constitutes an
accident hazard or an insect or rodent harborage.
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North Andover Health Department- 120 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845 Phone: 978.688.9540 Fax: 978.688.9542
Vent open and unprotected allowing rodent entry into unit
410.351 Owner's Installation and Maintenance Responsibilities The 7 Days N
owner shall install or cause to be installed, in accordance
with accepted plumbing, gas fitting and electrical wiring
standards, and shall maintain free from leaks, obstructions
or other defects,the following: (A) all facilities and
equipment which the owner is or may be required to
provide including,but not limited to, all sinks,washbasins,
bathtubs, showers,toilets,waterheating facilities, gas pipes,
heating equipment, water pipes, owner installed stoves and
ovens, catch basins, drains, vents and other similar
supplied fixtures;the connections to water, sewer and gas
lines; the subsurface sewage disposal system, if any; all
electrical fixtures, outlets and wiring, smoke detectors and
carbon monoxide alarms, and all heating and ventilating
equipment and appurtenances thereto; and(B) all owner-
installed optional equipment, including but not limited to,
refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washing machines and
dryers, garbage grinders, and submetering devices
designed to measure the usage of electricity, gas or water.
Repair or replace broken dishwasher
Inspector: Date: 1/20/2022
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North Andover Health Department- 120 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845 Phone: 978.688.9540 Fax: 978.688.9542