Building Maintenance

Graffiti
201-13
Graffiti is a public nuisance. Therefore, every effort must be made to remove graffiti as quickly as possible henever and wherever it occurs. It is unlawful for any person who is the owner, or who has primary responsibility for control of property, to permit property that is defaced with graffiti to remain defaced for 10 days after service by first class mail of notice of defacement.
Enforcement: Code Enforcement 311
It is unlawful for any person to apply graffiti. To report graffiti application in progress, call 9-1-1.
Non-criminal disposition ($300 Ticket First Offense)
Criminal MGL S71 C 266 126 B
Emergency Notification
(State Sanitary Code 410.481)
All non-owner occupied housing units shall have posted in lobbies, or similar publicly accessible locations, the telephone number of its owner or agent for twenty-four hour emergency notification.
Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 311
$50 Ticket
Smoke Detectors
178-14
All buildings containing three or more dwelling units shall be equipped with approved smoke detectors.
Enforcement: Fire Department 787-6410
Numbers on Buildings
143-5
Street numbers, as assigned by the DPW, must be placed on buildings and maintained by their owners.
Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 311
$50 Ticket
Lodgers
(ZO III; 301; 7a)
Up to three lodgers can be rented rooms in a dwelling. More than three lodgers requires a lodging house permit from the City Council and can be issued only in Residence C and various non-residential zones.
Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 311
$100 per day court fine
Home Occupations
(ZO III; 307.13)
The only occupations/professional offices allowed in residential zones are architect, artist, dentist, doctor, electrologist, hair-dresser, lawyer, manicurist, musician, practitioner of acupunc-ture and teacher provided that the office or room is located in a dwelling in which there shall be no outside employees who are not members of the household. An architect, dentist, doctor, lawyer, and acupuncture practitioner are allowed no more than 1 employee who is not a member of the household.
Home Offices
(ZO III; 307.12)
Operator must reside in the dwelling and can only be assisted at that location by other resident family members. All on-site business must be conducted exclusively by phone, mail, or computer. The operator cannot receive customers at home. No commercial vehicles associated with the business are permitted on or near the property. f a vehicle is used by the operator for the business, it shall contain no advertising, and no accessory or non-accessory signs are permitted.
Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 787-6031
$50 Ticket
(ZO III; 307; 7)
An office is allowed in a residential zone in a person’s permanent home only if the operator resides in the dwelling and can only be assisted at that location by other resident family members. All on-site business must be conducted exclusively by phone, mail, or computer. The operator cannot receive customers at home. Commercial vehicles over 10,000 Lbs. are not allowed on residential property.
Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 787-6031
$50 Ticket
False Alarm Regulations
100-20
Security alarm systems must be registered with the City Police Department. Three or more false alarms in a calendar year shall result in a
ticket.
3rd offense $25 ticket
4th offense $50 ticket
5th offense $100 ticket
6th and subsequent offense $200 ticket
Litter in Common Areas
327-13.M
Halls, cellars, garages, sheds, porches, and other common areas of multi-family residences must be kept free of litter.
Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 311
1st offense $100 ticket 2nd offense $200 ticket 3rd offense $300 Ticket
Litter on Private and Public Property
327-13.M
It is illegal to throw litter on occupied or vacant private or public property. Owner must maintain property free from litter at all times.
Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 787-6030
1st offense $100 ticket 2nd offense $200 ticket 3rd offense $300 Ticket