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12 Main Street•Municipal Building
' Northampton,MA 01060
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153 CRESCENT ST 7
NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060
Dear Sir/Madam,
The reason you are receiving this ter is that the cities assessors data indicates that you own
property at 57 CHESTNUT which contain multiple dwelling units that may have a fire escape,
egress balcony, or wooden exit stairway. As the owner of such property you are obligated by law,
780 CMR State Building Code, to submit to the cities building official a affidavit that certifies the
structural adequacy and safety of these structures.
Please respond within 30 days upon receipt of this letter for a inspection for compliance with the
building code.
Thank you.
FIRE ESCAPES
3400.4.2.9 Testing and Certification. All
exterior bridges, steel or wooden stairways, fire
escapes and egress balconies and their
structural anchorage shall be examined and/or
tested, and certified for structural adequacy and
safety every five years,by a Massachusetts
registered professional engineer, or others
qualified and acceptable to the building
official; said engineer or others shall then
submit an affidavit to the building official.
Sincerely,
Anthony Patillo
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