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BOARD OF HEALTH
JOHN T.JOYCE.Chairman
PETER C.MINT.M.D.
MICHAEL R.PARSONS
PETER 1.McERLAIN.Health Agent
November 5, 1985
Ms. Lynn Reynolds
Reynolds' Properties
256 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS 01060
Re: 11 Allen Place, Northampton
Dear Ms. Reynolds:
OFFICE OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
210 MAIN STREET
01060
(413)5656950 Ext.213
It has come to the attention of the Northampton Board of Health that your company
has deducted water bill charges from the security deposit of the tenants at 11 Allen
Place, Northampton.
Please be advised that such action is in violation of 105 CMR 410.000, State Sanitary
Code, Chapter II, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation. Section 410.180
of Chapter II requires owners to provide potable water for the occupants of every
dwelling. This regulation is interpreted by State Department of Public Health (refer
to the attached letter) as requiring the owner to pay the cost of water supplied to
dwelling occupants.
Therefore under authority of Chapter III, Section 127 of the Massachusetts General
Laws, you are hereby ordered to cease the practice of deducting water/sewer use
charges from your tenants' security deposit and you are further ordered to return
any monies already deducted from the security deposit within seven (7) days of the
receipt of this notice.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact
the Board of Health office.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Very trulyy ours
, `
Peter J. McErlain
Health Agent
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