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214 LAFAYETTE ST_ Violation notice 2-4-2025 CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING DEPARTMENT 98 WASHINGTON STREET,2ND FLOOR f ° TEL. (978)745-9595 i> DOMINICK PANGALLO STAVROULA ORFANOS MAYOR BUILDING COMMISSIONER/DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTY ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER VIOLATION NOTICE PROPERTY LOCATION: 214 Lafayette Street February 4, 2025 Paul Marchand 214 Lafayette Street Salem, MA 01970 RE: Keeping of unregistered, abandoned, or discarded motor vehicles Dear Mr. Marchand As of February 4, 2025 it has come to my attention that your property at 214 Lafayette Street,Salem, MA has unregistered and uninspected motor vehicles stored on the premises.It has been observed there are,approximately 7 motor vehicles. This is a violation of the City of Salems Ordinances Section 24-2L All vehicles on the premises must be registered and inspected or removed from the property within 15 days of the date of this letter to avoid further fines. This is the second violation of section 24-21 on record for this property. First being January 26, 2018. You have 15 days from the date of this letter to rectify the issue and a site inspection is required to assure the violation has been addressed. Please call if you have any questions or concerns. Please contact the Building Department at(978)619-5663 upon receipt of this notice. If you are aggrieved by this letter,your appeal is to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Sincerely, Mike Fabiano Code Enforcement Officer CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING DEPARTMENT 98 WASHINGTON STREET,2ND FLOOR TEL. (978) 745-9595 DOMINICK PANGALLO STAVROULA ORFANOS MAYOR BUILDING COMMISSIONER/DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTY ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Sec. 24-21. -Keeping of unregistered, abandoned or discarded motor vehicles, trailers or boats. (a)No person shall park, store, keep, or leave or allow that there be parked, stored, kept, or left any unregistered motor vehicle,trailer or boat of any kind within the city for a period of more than 15 days. If such vehicle,trailer or boat which has been abandoned or discarded, and the vehicle, trailer or boat has been posted and recorded as being on the property for at least 15 days,the owner of the vehicle, trailer or boat or the owner of the property shall be ordered in writing by the authority having jurisdiction,namely the building,police and fire departments, to immediately remove such vehicle, trailer or boat from the property,unless any one of the following conditions has been fulfilled:(1)Such vehicle, trailer or boat is registered in the commonwealth or in any other state and also has displayed thereon a valid windshield inspection sticker, so called, as required by M.G.L.A. c. 90, § 7A for vehicles, and M.G.L.A. c. 90B for boats or by the laws of the state registration.(2)Such vehicle, trailer or boat is contained in an enclosed building or otherwise out of the view of the public or of abutters.(3)A license has been granted under M.G.L.A. c. 140 in connection with the motor vehicle business or junk business.(b)Any person wishing to park, store, keep, or leave one such vehicle, trailer, or boat in excess of 15 days must first apply for and obtain written approval from the chief of police and fire chief or their authorized designees. Such approval shall not exceed one calendar year (365 days); however, upon reapplication, the chief of police or the fire chief or the fire chief s authorized designee may reissue such approval for an additional calendar year.(c)Any person aggrieved by a denial of the chief of police or the fire chief for approval to store such a vehicle,trailer or boat in excess of 15 days or any person wishing to store two or more such vehicles,trailers or boats for any length of time may seek approval from the city council by filing a written request in the office of the city clerk. If the city council renders a denial to the request, it shall order the authority having jurisdiction, police, fire or building department,to have the vehicle, trailer, boat removed from the property.(d)Any. person violating this section shall be punished by a fine of $50.00. Each day the violation continues after a conviction shall constitute a separate offense.