Code Violations in Cambridge, MA

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As of Aug 04, 2026, ViolationNet is tracking 472 building and housing code violations in Cambridge, MA, including 173 currently open.

“Across Cambridge's 472 violations, the pattern holds — a cited property is a motivated seller or a contractor's next job, months before it hits the MLS.”
— Wes Crainshaw, founder of ViolationNet

Sourced from official Cambridge code-enforcement records · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · How we source this data

472 Total Violations
173 Open Violations
0 New This Week
343 Properties Affected
1.4 Avg per Property

Violation Types

Owner's Responsibility To Maintain Build...
134
Elimination Of Pests
111
Refuse
85
Maintenance Of Areas In A Sanitary And S...
50
Owner's Installation, Maintenance And Re...
26

Recent Violations

Address Type Date Status
153 Third St, Cambridge, Ma 02141 Elimination Of Pests Aug 04, 2026 Cited
400 Cardinal Medeiros Ave, Cambridge, Ma 02141 Maintenance Of Areas In A Sanitary And Safe Condit... Aug 03, 2026 Cited
12 Laurel St, Cambridge, Ma 02139 Elimination Of Pests Jul 31, 2026 Cited
110 Second St, Cambridge, Ma 02141 Refuse Jul 27, 2026 Cited
265 Rindge Ave, Cambridge, Ma 02140 Maintenance Of Areas In A Sanitary And Safe Condit... Jul 22, 2026 Cited
86 Otis St, Cambridge, Ma 02141 Elimination Of Pests Jul 16, 2026 Cited
174 Hamilton St, Cambridge, Ma 02139 Refuse Jul 01, 2026 Corrected
252 Western Ave, Cambridge, Ma 02139 Refuse Jun 29, 2026 Corrected
74 Spring St, Cambridge, Ma 02141 Refuse Jun 26, 2026 Cited
260 Pearl St, Cambridge, Ma 02139 Maintenance Of Areas In A Sanitary And Safe Condit... Jun 24, 2026 Corrected
22 Lopez Ave, Cambridge, Ma 02141 Elimination Of Pests Jun 22, 2026 Cited
265 Western Ave, Cambridge, Ma 02139 Refuse Jun 18, 2026 Corrected
230 Western Ave, Cambridge, Ma 02139 Refuse Jun 18, 2026 Corrected
96 Howard St, Cambridge, Ma 02139 Refuse Jun 18, 2026 Corrected
222 Putnam Ave, Cambridge, Ma 02139 Maintenance Of Areas In A Sanitary And Safe Condit... Jun 18, 2026 Corrected
217 Harvard St, Cambridge, Ma 02139 Refuse Jun 17, 2026 Corrected
105 Otis St, Cambridge, Ma 02141 Elimination Of Pests Jun 17, 2026 In Progress
203 Harvard St, Cambridge, Ma 02139 Refuse Jun 17, 2026 Cited
69 Standish St, Cambridge, Ma 02138 Elimination Of Pests Jun 17, 2026 Corrected
1168 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, Ma 02138 Refuse Jun 16, 2026 Corrected

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