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JULY 13, 1979
DECISION ON THE PETITION OF JOHN WOMACK CONCERNING PROPERTY LOCATED AT. 53 GALLOWS
HILL ROAD (R-1 District)
A hearing on this Petition was held on June 20, 1979 and continued on July 132 1979
with the following Board members present; James Boulger - Chairman; Arthur LaBrecque;
Douglas Hopper; John Nutting and Associate Member Edward Luzinski. Notices were
sent to abutters and others and duly published in the Salem Evening News on Juney.
and June 13,1979 in accordance with Mass. General Laws, Chapter 808.
At the hearing on June 20, 1979 the Board requested that the petitioner submit
additional plans and drawings. On July 13, 1979 the hearing was continued. .
Mr. Womack represented himself before the Board. The petitioner is requesting a
variance to reduce the side yard to 516" in order to build a 20'x2416" garage with
room above attached to his house. The room above the garage includes a bathroom
and will be used by the petitioner's mother.
Mrs. Adlee Hodges, 51 Gallows Hill Rd., the abutter on the side the addition would
be put, appeared and spoke in favor. She stated that there will be no blockage of
the sunlight to her house and the addition would prevent the neighborhood children
from playing ball in this space, which would be better for the neighborhood. There
was no opposition.
The Board voted unanimously to grant the variance requested. The Board found that
the distance between the garage addition and structure located on adjacent property
to be sufficient room for Fire Department trucks. The Board also found that due to
the topography of the land, any other location for the garage to be impractical
and that it could grant the variance requested without substantial, detriment to the
neighborhood and without derogating from the intent of the Salem Zoning By-law. .
VARIANCE GRANTED x .
APPEAL FROM THIS DECISION, IF ANY. SHALL BE MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 17 OF THE MASS-
GENERAL LAYYS, CHAPT£R 303. AND SHALL BE FILED %YITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING
OF THIS DECISION IPI THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
PuRSAiIT TO VASS. CEP;%.RFL LASTS, CHAPTER 808, SECTION 11, THE VARIANCE DR SPECIAL PERK Dougla Hoppper
CW1rFO HEREIN, SHALL P101 TAi(E EFf2JT IjNTIL A COPY OF THEUEC!SION, BEARING THE CERT- g Actin Secretary
FICATION OF THE CITY CLERX THAT 20 DAYS HATE LLA?3E3 ttND NO APPEAL HAS BEEN FILED, -
OR THAT, IF SUCH AN APPEAL HAS BEEN FILEDINAT IT HAS 6EEN DISMISSED OR DENIED IS -
RECORDED IN THE SOUTH ESSEX REGISTRY OF DEEDS AND INDEXED UNDER THE NAME OF THE O INER -
OF RECORD OR IS RECORDED AND NOTED ON THE OWNER'S CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.
BOARD OF APPEAL -
A COPY OF THIS DECISION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE CITY CLERK
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
120 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR
'I1L: 978-745-9595
FAx: 978-740-9846
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL
MAYOR
THOMAS ST.PIERRE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES/BUILDING COMMISSIONER
VIOLATION NOTICE
53 Gallows Hill Road
August 30, 2012
Thomas Doyle
53 Gallows Hill Road
Salem,Massachusetts 01970
A report had been made to this office of an unpermitted pool on your property at 53 Gallows Hill Road. A visual site
inspection of the property and review of our records confirms this allegation so for these reasons it requested that you
contact this immediately upon receipt of this letter, and file for all requiredpermit applications,permit fees, and a
Debris Disposal Aff davit form. Homeowners License Exemption form or Worker's Compensation Affidavit are also
required to be submitted during the filing. During said site visit a resident at the home was not compliant on a request to
come to the door to speak to an official of our office, thus you are hereby directed to contact this office immediately
upon receipt of this violation.
Additionally,you are in violation of City and Building Department requirements on fence enclosure around the pool as
stated in the Salem Ordinance:
Pools are also required to be enclosed by a fence at least 48"high with a self-latching gate at least 36"wide. Rail
fences are not sufficient to meet this requirement. Salem City Ordinance requires the fence even if the above ground
pool has a barrier mounted on the top of the pool.
Under the provisions of 780 CMR, Section 116.3, of the Massachusetts State Building Code, access to this property
must be granted for the purposes of an inspection after the proper permits have been issued to assure compliance with
the City of Salem's Pool Regulations (see below). If this property has rental units, these tenants must be notified in
advance of this inspection, so that access to these spaces may also be accomplished.
This Required Inspection is Scheduled for September 4, 2012 at 11:30 ; failure to respond to this notification will be
construed as non-compliance, and as such an Administrative Search Warrant will be sought, so as to allow the lawful
inspection of this property.
Pools are allowed in only side or rear yards if located at least 5'from the side and rear lot lines.
A permit is required from the Building Department and when the permit is issued, a licensed electrician must obtain
a permit from the City Electrical Department if there is any electrical work to be done.
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
- BUILDING DEPARTMENT
' r 120 WASHINGTON STREET,3RD FLOOR
'q�nssca TEL: 978-745-9595
FAx: 978-740-9846
KINMERLEY DRISCOLL
MAYOR
THOMAS STTIERRE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES/BUILDING COMMISSIONER
When filing a permit, a certified plot plan is needed and needs to be drawn at Z"=30'scale or larger showing the
pool, house,fencing and gate dimensions showing distances from the property lines. For above ground pools, a
mortgage plot plan will suffice.
Pools are also required to be enclosed by a fence at least 48"high with a self-latching gate at least 36"wide.Rail
fences are not sufficient to meet this requirement. Salem City Ordinance requires the fence even if the aboveground
pool has a barrier mounted on the top of the pool.
You are hereby ordered to begin to rectify these conditions immediately upon receipt of this notice.
Failure to do so may result in further actions being brought against you, including Municipal tickets and
up to and including the filing of criminal complaints at District Court. You have the right to appeal this
order to the State Board of Building Regulations at One Ashburton Place, Boston,Ma.
If you have any questions regarding this letter,please contact the Building Inspectors Office at(978) 619-
5648.
Respectfully,
Michael E. Lutrzykowski
Assistant Building Inspector
Cc: file, Jason Silva, Councilor Jerry Ryan
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Location 53 GALLOWSHILL Property Account Number 0 Parcel ID 09-0229-0
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Old Parcel ID 42 --
Current Property Mailing Address
Owner DOYLE THOMAS R City SALEM
State MA
Address 53 GALLOWS HILL RD Zip 01970
Zonin R1
Current Property Sales Information
Sale Date 3/3/2003 Legal Reference 20270-401
Sale Price 448,000 Grantor Seller DUFOUR PHILIP J,
Current Property Assessment
Card 1 Value
Year 2012 Building Value 248,300
Xtra Features Value 0
Land Area 0.282 acres Land Value 134,100
Total Value 382,400
Narrative Description
his property contains 0.282 acres of land mainly classified as One Family with a(n) Colonial style
building, built about 1968 , having Vinyl exterior and Asphalt Shgl roof cover, with 1 unit(s), 8 total room
s , 4 total bedroom (s), 2 total bath (s), 1 total half bath (s), 0 total 3/4 bath (s).
Legal Description
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