Stoneham, Mass., Bd. of Health Reg. ch. 20 art. XIV (eff. 2005) § 20-122
Right to a Hearing
Operative Text
The following persons may request a hearing before the Board of Health by filing a
written petition to the Board:
i. Any person who receives notice or an order from the Board of Health or its
Agent, stating that a Housing Fitness Certificate is required, provided a
written appeal is filed with the Board of Health within five (5) business days
of receipt of said notice or order.
ii. Any person aggrieved by the failure of the Board of Health or its Agent to
provide a notice or order to an owner of a dwelling unit that a Housing
Fitness Certificate is required, provided a written appeal is filed with the
Board of Health within thirty (30) days of the early of the following: (a) a
written refusal of the Board of Health or its Agent to send as such notice or
order to the owner of said dwelling unit, or (b) thirty (30) days after receipt by
the Director of Public Health of a written request to provide a notice or order
to the owner of said dwelling unit.Section 20-122 of the Stoneham Board of Health Housing Fitness Certificate regulations establishes a formal hearing right for people affected by decisions related to Housing Fitness Certificates. A person who receives a notice or order requiring a Housing Fitness Certificate has five business days to file a written petition appealing that decision. Separately, anyone harmed by the Board's failure to issue such a notice or order to a dwelling unit owner may also petition for a hearing, subject to a 30-day filing window tied to either a written refusal or the passage of 30 days after a written request was submitted to the Director of Public Health.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 20-122, property owners who receive a notice or order from the Stoneham Board of Health requiring a Housing Fitness Certificate generally act promptly, as the window to request a hearing is only five business days from receipt of that notice or order. Compliant operators typically track the date they receive any Board correspondence carefully to preserve their appeal rights. Maintaining organized records of all Board communications helps ensure that deadlines under this provision are not inadvertently missed.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 20-122 gives tenants and other aggrieved parties a path to challenge the Board of Health's inaction when a Housing Fitness Certificate notice or order has not been issued to a dwelling unit owner. Under this provision, a tenant may file a written petition with the Stoneham Board of Health within 30 days of receiving a written refusal or within 30 days after the Director of Public Health received a written request to act. Tenants seeking to understand how to exercise this right may benefit from consulting a local tenant-rights organization or legal aid resource familiar with Stoneham's Board of Health procedures.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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