8/25/2010 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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a - i I TOWN OF MASHPEE BOARD.OF HEALTH — PUBLIC SESSION Mashpee Town Hall —Selectmen's Conference Room Minutes of the Ileet'ing of Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Board Members Present: Also Present: Calliope Egloff, Chairman Glen Harrington, Health Agent Lucy Burton, Co-Chairman Burton Kaplan, Clerk Chairman Kailiope Egloff called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. APPOINTMENTS 7.1 -Albert Perry, .fir. - 48 Santuit Pond Road Housing Violation Glen Barrington reported that o n August 2, 2010 he conducted a sanitary code inspection at the property located at 48 Santuit Pond Road, and spoke to the tenant, Jennifer Johnson, who provided access to the dwelling. The following violations were noted: 1) 1CMR 10.351 --a cable television wire was observed extending through a floor register 2) 105 CMR,410.452—the lower level egress-sups were observed to have loose and missing bricks that he also found rooms being utilized s bedrooms: 3 n the upper level and Glen stated t on the lower level. BOH records 1'ndicate that there were no Building Permits obtained for the construction of the bedrooms and bathroom in the basement. Use of these rooms as bedrooms is a violation of the state Environmental Code 310 CMR 15.00 Title : "Minimum Requirements nts for-the Subsurface Disposal of Sanitary sewage." Glen stated further that the dwelling has been altered to have four bedrooms with two additional rooms being used as bedrooms, and due to its existence in a Zone ll groundwater contribution area, no more than bedrooms are allowed. Glen also noted that eight people occupy the dwelling: four are in one family living on the first floor and four are foreign students temporarily occupying the lover level. Only one kitchen { was found in the dwelling and therefore the dwelling is considered to be operating as a "rooming houses, — not a BCT violation, but it may have Building or Zoning Department implicate ns. Glen stated that he had notified the Fire Department of the condition of the property located. Albert Perry, Jr., owner of the property-at 48 santuit Pond Road,d, introduced himself to the Board. Mr. Perry stated that he bought the property in. 1973, and together with his son, he added the family room, a bedroom and'a bathroom in the basement. IIIb. Perry,stated that he did not apply for a building permit at that time because he was unaware of the town's building regulation requirements. Mr. Perry stated that Mr, Tim Maloney had signed a lease for the house which states clearly that the house has three bedrooms with an allowable maximum of sic r occupants. r. Per v stated further than Jennifer Johnson, who works for IIIb.-Maloney, i p luring with her three small children in the house. Mr. Perry stated that he was not aware that there were four people living in the basement. -Mr. Perry stated that Mr. Maloney had paid the rent in advance through the month of September, making it impossible for him to evict the tenants until 10/01110.