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Board of Health should be notified, too.

An inspector will review the property.

Nothing has been done. Trash knee deep in the yard, house falling apart, a dog that is tied up on the porch and never allowed to walk instead sitting in its own feces. 3 MONTHS have passed.

Please have the BOH get back to me ASAP and the city may want to contact Tommy O'Connor.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health establishes regulations detailing the standards which must be maintained by the occupants and owners of housing. These regulations protect the health, safety and well-being of Massachusetts citizens and are found in Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code [105 CMR 410.000] entitled Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation.
Do I have to contact a state official to get this cleaned up? I welcome any official into my backyard to inspect 54-56 Brown with prior notice of date and time.

The owner is responsible for insuring that the foundation, floors, walls, doors, windows, ceilings, roof, staircases, porches, chimney and other structural elements of the dwelling do not admit rain or snow and that they are rodent-proof, watertight, in good repair and fit for the intended use. The owner must also keep the structural elements free from holes, cracks, loose plaster or other defects where such defects make the dwelling difficult to clean or may cause an accident or constitute an insect or rodent haven. [410.500]

Windows and exterior doors must be weathertight. [410.501]

No lead paint may be used in painting any surface on the premises. [410.502]
A safe handrail must be provided for every stairway used for or intended for use by the occupants. [410.503]

The occupant must take reasonable care in the use of floors, walls, doors, windows, ceilings, roof, staircases, porches and chimneys. [410.505]

The owner of a dwelling containing three or more units, the owner of a rooming house and the occupant of any other dwelling shall be responsible for providing receptacles in sufficient number for the storage of rubbish and garbage. These receptacles must be located so that odors do not enter the dwelling. Garbage or mixed rubbish and garbage shall be stored in rodent-proof, watertight, covered containers. Plastic bags will not be considered sufficient. [410.600]

An occupant exclusively occupying or using any part of the dwelling is responsible for maintaining it free from garbage and filth. [410.602(B)]

The owner of any dwelling must keep any part of the dwelling which is used in common by all occupants free from garbage and filth. [410.602(D)]

Upon receipt of an oral, written or telephone request, the board of health is required to inspect a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit for possible violations of Chapter II. All interior inspections shall be done in the company of the occupant or the occupant’s representative. [410.820]

The board of health must conduct a complete inspection if requested to do so. [410.822(B)]

The board of health shall attempt to initiate and complete an investigation at a time mutually satisfactory to both the local board of health and the occupant within a time frame dependent upon the nature of the violation but not exceeding five days. [410.820(A)]

Each board of health must use an inspection form which lists, but is not limited to, the following:

Inspector’s name
Inspection date and time
Location of inspection
Date and time of additional inspections
Description of violation
Specific references to violated regulations of Chapter II, by-laws or ordinances
Investigator’s statement if the violations appear to endanger the safety or health and well-being of the occupants
Statement: “This inspection report is signed and certified under the pains and penalties of perjury,” followed by the signature of the inspector. [410.821(A)]
This inspection report form must include a brief summary of the legal remedies available to the occupant of the affected premises. [410.821(B)]

At the termination of the inspection the occupant or his/her representative must receive a written report of the violations noted during the inspection. The need for an additional inspection by a specialized inspector shall be noted on the report. [410.882(C)]

Closing old tickets. If this issue persists, please submit another ticket.