Cambridge, MA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

60, Enforcement of State Sanitary Code, sets out the inspection process the Inspectional Services Department follows once a violation is found. 030, whenever the Department finds a violation of the State Sanitary Code it issues an order to make repairs plus an administrative citation stating the inspection date, the fine that will apply if repairs are not made, and the owner's appeal rights. 040 requires the Department to reinspect: for conditions that may endanger health or safety, reinspection happens within twenty-four hours of the compliance date; for other violations, the Department makes an on-site inspection within five days after the compliance date to check whether repairs were completed, then serves notice of the finding within five days of that reinspection.

050 only with a good-faith showing, backed by at least two written contractor estimates, and no extension may push total repair time beyond ninety days. 080 doubles the fine if not remedied within two weeks of the fine notice and triples it if not remedied within one month.