Health Inspections Division

• NO postings advertising a yard sale are allowed on any public properties or on trees, street lights, or telephone poles.
• Any resident wishing to hold a yard sale must first obtain a permit from the Health Department. The permit must be in public view for the duration of the sale and available for inspection upon request by the Police or Inspectional Services Department.
• Renters must obtain written permission from the property owner before a yard sale permit will be granted.
• Failure to obtain a yard sale permit will result in a fine of $100
• Yard sales may not start before 9:00am or finish after 5:00pm on any day.
• A property may hold no more than 3 yard sales per address per calendar year. Any permit application for more than 3 yard sales will be denied.
• A single yard sale may not be longer than 3 days in duration.
• Yard sales are for the sale of used household items by resident occupants. No merchandising or sales of new merchandise is permitted.
• All items and equipment utilized for the yard sale must be removed from the site of the sale and stored indoors on a daily basis.
• Any items not sold after three (3) days must be removed from the site of the sale and placed indoors.
• Failure to abide by these rules may result in a penalty of $100 for each offense.

Certificates of Fitness Are Now Online!

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Per City Ordinance, all vacant dwelling units in the City of Revere must be inspected, approved for human occupancy, and be issued a Certificate of Fitness before they may be occupied for residential purposes.

Inspections can be scheduled during regular business hours by calling the Housing Inspector, Ricci LaCentra, at the Revere Board of Health: 781-286-8311.

• The Certificate of Fitness fee is $50.00
• Rental Units must be completely vacant for inspection purposes
• Re-Inspections may be subject to an additional fee
• Property owners who rent their vacant units without obtaining a Certificate of Fitness may be fined $20 per day, for each day the tenant has resided therein

The state sanitary code can be found at 105 CMR §§ 410.000. Residential dwellings must be equipped, at a minimum, with:

• Kitchen facilities, including a sink, a working stove and oven and space for a refrigerator
• Washbasins, toilets and a bathtub/shower in a room not used for living, sleeping, cooking or eating
• Potable water of sufficient quantity and pressure for ordinary use and hot water (110°-130°F)
• Heating facilities capable of maintaining interior temperatures of at least 68° during the day and not less than 64° overnight
• Light fixtures in common hallways, passageways and stairways
• Carbon monoxide alarms and smoke detectors
• Electricity, gas and water service

• Asthma Prevention
• Bureau of Community Health and Prevention
• Child and Youth Violence Prevention
• Mosquito Information
• Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention
• Suicide Prevention
• Tobacco Cessation and Prevention
• Women’s Health Network
• Worksite Wellness

Each dumpster must be located at a minimum of ten feet (10') from the lot lines as to not interfere with the safety, convenience or health of abutters for residents. It must not obstruct the view of flowing traffic or be a nuisance. It must be placed on a smooth non-pervious surface in order to be easily maintained. The dumpster location must be approved by the Board of Health before placement.

The Inspectional Services Department reserves the right to issue fines for trash that is put out improperly.

All trash must be in blue city issued carts.  No trash on the ground, no trash on top of the carts and the lids must be completely closed.

All bulky items must have a bulky item permit.  You can apply for a bulky item permit at www.revere.org/permitting

All fines must be paid or appealed within 21 days of issuance.

Fines can be paid at our office located at 249R Broadway or online at www.revere.org/bill-pay.  Please note that we do not accept Cash in the office.  Credit cards are subject to a 3% processing fee.  There are no fees for debit cards.

Fines can be appealed at www.revere.org/40uappeal.

If you wish to submit a tenant complaint against your landlord for poor unit conditions, you can do so by submitting a service request under "Private Property Complaint"; "Tenant Issue". You can also dial 3-1-1 (781-286-8311) to submit your request. Be sure to provide accurate contact information, as the Housing Inspector will require your permission and availability to inspect the unit in question.

If a valid city address is submitted with an exterior code complaint, an inspector will check on the violation within 2 business days, and if a violation is found a citation will be issued. The department will continue to send an inspector back until the violation is corrected. For particularly egregious violations, if no correction is completed the City reserves the right to bring the matter to Chelsea District Court.

Yes, but please note that we will be unable to contact you if we have a question or any other follow-up about your problem submission. Make your report at 3-1-1 (781-286-8311), or www.revere.org/311.

The most common violations found by Code Enforcement Officers include:

• Overgrowth on a property
• Debris on a property
• Rodents
• Stagnant water
• Graffiti
• Improperly placed garbage
• Suspected illegal apartment or rooming house
• Dangerous sidewalk
• Work without a permit.

Make your report at 3-1-1 (781-286-8311), or www.revere.org/311.