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HEALTH & INSPECTION SERVICES
Hours:
(Inspectors are
available at
these times) |
8am-9am
3pm-4pm |
| Telephone: |
978-374-2325
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| Fax: |
978-374-2337 |
Inspectors: |
Lisa Roope-Rosario
Francisco Declet |
| Address: |
Health & Inspection Services
City Hall, Room 210
4 Summer Street
Haverhill, MA 01830 |
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Your Sanitary Inspector's Responsibilities:
- Conduct routine inspectional activities of food service establishments
to assure safe, wholesome and sanitary food and food products, wherever
produced, processed, distributed, transported or served
- Authorize issuance of licenses and permits for food
establishments, or deny when necessary. Investigate food borne illnesses
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Inspect premises where animals are stabled, for the purpose of granting
a permit
- Inspect recreational areas and water to assure that recreational
and swimming areas are designed and maintained so as to prevent health
and safety problems
- Conduct routine housing (shelter) inspections to assure
adequate, safe and healthful housing for all people
- Observe and record
general conditions present
- Identify deficiencies and violations
- Interview
people on-site for additional information
- Conduct follow-up re-inspections
- Submit findings and recommendations to supervisor
- Compile
and submit a detailed report of findings to supervisor
- Request and refer
to appropriate departments when technical expertise is required
- Inspect
dwellings that are to be rented for code compliance; issue or deny rental
permits.
- Conduct percolation tests to determine the suitability
of the soil for the installation of subsurface sewage disposal systems.
Responsible for examining deep observation holes to determine the character
of the soil in the proposed leaching area, and specifically to determine
the ground water elevation and the presence of bedrock or impervious material.
- Authorize and issue permits for the installation of
wells
- Investigate nuisance complaints and conducts follow-up inspections
to assure compliance
- Review all plans submitted from the Economic Development
and Planning Department on proposed new developments and submits written
comments and recommendations pertaining to said plan. Any other related
duties.
The Sanitary Inspectors are responsible for the enforcement
of the State Sanitary Code Articles I through X, and the State Environmental
Codes.
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