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23 GROVE STREET - BUILDING INSPECTION 23 GROVE STREET Fi`6o 3 3 Fe: ROBERT M. RUMPF & ASSOCIATES Crreerl tY0u5 & --j1SPec-trod Orr, CONSULTING ENGINEERS 23 C3-rove 5treeE }r '` 101 DERBY STREET Sal-Err1 MaS53cb us-e tt5 : SALEM, MASS.01970 F. 508.745-6596 FAX 508-745.6598C•"• C "4L 3�2Z�46'� Mrs. Daren Harwoca 23 Grove Street- Sa(ern, MA 01470 Pear Mrs. Harwood, This is a report on our structural inspection► of the r'ef -renc ed g re err Pious e. If �s a rnod e( ¢ we bel(P_ that Itis seruce-ora!!y soup cd, c.n Sood eondrl`r'on orT a so(r d Foundatc'orr. Very tial y Yours, Titg of �§ttlem, massac4usetts Public Propertg Department tiguilbing Department (9ne dalem (6reen 508-745-9595 text. 300 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer March 14 , 1996 Donald Harwood Jr . 23 Grove Street Salem, Mass . 01970 RE : 23 Grove Street Greenhouse Dear Mr . Harwood : This office has received complaints concerning the above mentioned property, and an inspection was conducted on March 12 , 1996 . I spoke with a gentleman that was doing some repairs to the greenhouse, and handed him my business card, and informed him to have you contact me . Apparently you have no desire to do so. #1 . You are in violation of doing repairs without proper permit and must cease and desist doing so at once . #2 . The greenhouse in a non-conforming structure, and you must obtain a Special Permit from the City of Salem Board of Appeals in order to use the structure . i13 . I will also require a structural engineers report on the structural integrity of the building. #4 . Any non-conforming use of land or structure shall loose whatever right might otherwise exist to its continuation under this section if said use of structure shall be abandoned or not used for a period of two ( 2 ) years or more. City of Salem Zoning Ordinance Section S-5 ( 6 ) . #5 . Maximum lot coverage by all buildings in a R-1 , Residential District is 30%. It is the opinion of this office that your buildings exceed this coverage . Please contact this office upon receipt of this letter to inform us of what course of action you will be taking in this matter . Failure to do so within fifteen ( 15 ) days could result in legal action being taken . Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter . Sincerely, Leo E . Tremblay Inspector of Buildings LET: scm cc : Councillor Hayes , Ward 6 Certified Mail # P 921 991 886 L'SE REGULATIONS SALEM ZONING ORDINANCE Art. V, § 5-2 .ARTICLE V. USE REGULATIONS d. No products shall be publicly displayed or offered for sale from the roadside. Sec. 5.1. Generally. (3) Nursery, elementary and secondary schools, (a) Uses of land. buildings and structures shall public parks and playgrounds, and public be regulated according to the schedule of uses set libraries. out in this article for each type of district. "Per- (4) Churches and similar places of worship. mitted uses" are those which shall be permitted in the district at any time. "Special permit uses" (5) Parish houses, convents and monasteries. are those which may be permitted in the district (6) Institutions of higher education. at the discretion of the board of appeals upon its determination that specific conditions are satis- (7) Public and private golf courses. Fled. As explained in section 5-3(h)(3), "prohibited (g) Private garages and other accessory uses uses" are those which shall be specif-iically prohib- and buildings, provided that such uses are ited in the City of Salem at any time. clearly incidental to the principal use. All (b) The interpretation of the language of this the buildings on the lot shall not occupy a ordinance with respect to permitted and special greater percentage of the lot area than permit uses shall be in accordance with the intent listed in Table I following Article VI herein. stated in section 3-1 for each type of district. (b) R-2 Districts. The following are permitted (c) The term "use of land" shall include the in- uses in the two-family residential districts: terpretation which shall include the restriction (1) All uses permitted in R-C and R-1 Districts, that the land cannot be used for the storage or except agricultural, horticultural and flori- overnight parking of motor vehicles, including cultural operations. trucks, tractors, trailers except as exempted by (2) Two-family dwellings,detached or attached. section 7-1, unless the "permitted use" for build- ings in the district allows such parking for the (3) Rooming and boarding of not more than two storage of commercial motor vehicles. i2) persons. (4) Historic buildings open to the public. Sec. 5.2. Permitted uses. (5) Museums. (a) R-C and R-1 Districts. The following are per- (6) Private garages and other accessory uses mitted uses in the residential-conservation and and buildings, provided that such uses are one-family residential districts: clearly incidental to the principal use. (1) Detached single-family dwellings. (7) Buildings and facilities for elderly housing (2) Customary agricultural, horticultural and projects built under the jurisdiction of the floricultural operations, provided that: Salem Housing Authority and financially aided by either the U.S. Public Housing Ad- a. All the buildings combined shall not ministration and/or the Commonwealth of occupy a greater percentage of the lot Massachusetts Department of Commerce- area than listed in Table I following Division of Public Housing. Article herein. (c) R-3 Districts.. The following are permitted producing substance and no building b. storage manure odor• or dust- uses in the multifamily residential districts: pr in which farm animals are kept shall (1) All uses permitted in R-2 Districts. be permitted within one hundred(100) 2) Multifamily dwellings. feet of any property line. c. No greenhouse heating plant shall be (3) Private garages and other accessory uses operated within fifty (50) feet of the and buildings, provided that such uses are property line. clearly incidental to the principal use. 11 �� r � � �� 6 s �-.� - -- �,- � . t - ' ...�-...-.-..y.... „ - :DATEOPPERMTT--' `PERMIT Ne. - OWNER . "� .;,° .-„ "'"" .„. ,` -LOATION '7/23/1965 '`I 210 'JOSEPH F. 'HOGAN .23 Grove street R-2 11RUCTURE MATERIAL DIMENSIONS No.Of STORIES No.Of FAMILIES WARD COST -. 18'X60'{ I 16 ( $2,000.00 GREENHOUSE BUILDER Owner "4/27/88 COPIED ALL INFO FROM ORIGINAL CARD” 7/23/65,11210 Erect one story greenhouse for raising plants, cost $2,000. 2/ 14/74 Install aluminum siding and trim, also gutters. ( Owner M. .Hogan) / 123 r oz"/ h" __ _ �� nnn� �" - I ' l}� 1 e �� , , v I e ofttlem, ttssttrllusEt#s Publir Propertq Department p � Nuilbing i9epartment (One dalem (Qretn 509-745-9595 Ecct. 399 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer March 14 , 1996 Donald Harwood Jr. 23 Grove Street Salem, Mass . 01970 RE : 23 Grove Street Greenhouse Dear Mr. Harwood: This office has received complaints concerning the above mentioned property, and an inspection was conducted on March 12 , 1996 . I spoke with a gentleman that was doing some repairs to the greenhouse, and handed him my business card, and informed him to have you contact me . Apparently you have no desire to do so. #1 . You are in violation of doing repairs without proper permit and must cease and desist doing so at once. #2 . The greenhouse in a non-conforming structure, and you must obtain a Special Permit from the City of Salem Board of Appeals in order to use the structure . #3 . I will also require a structural engineers report on the structural integrity of the building. #4 . Any non-conforming use of land or structure shall loose whatever right might otherwise exist to its continuation under this section if said use of structure shall be abandoned or not used for a period of two ( 2 ) years or more. City of Salem Zoning Ordinance Section 8-5 ( 6 ) . #5 . Maximum lot coverage by all buildings in a R-1 , Residential District is 30%. It is the opinion of this office that your buildings exceed this coverage . Please contact this office upon receipt of this letter to inform us of what course of action you will be taking in this matter . Failure to do so within fifteen ( 15 ) days could result in legal action being taken. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter . Sincerely, Leo E. Tremblay Inspector of Buildings LET: scm cc: Councillor Hayes , Ward 6 Certified Mail # P 921 991 886 [:SE REGULATIONS SALEM ZONING ORDINANCE Art.V, § 5.2 ARTICLE V. USE REGULATIONS d. No products shall be publicly displayed or offered for sale from the roadside. Sec. 5.1. Generally. (3) Nursery,elementary and secondary schools, ia) Uses of land, buildings and structures shall public parks and playgrounds, and public be regulated according to the schedule of uses set libraries. out in this article for each type of district. "Per- (4) Churches and similar places of worship. mitted uses" are those which sha11 be permitted in the district at any time. "Special permit uses" (5) Parish houses, convents and monasteries. are those which may be permitted in the district (6) Institutions of higher education. at the discretion of the board of appeals upon its determination that specific conditions are satis- (7) Public and private golf courses. fled. As explained in section 5.3(h)(3), "prohibited (g) Private garages and other accessory uses uses"are those which shall be specifically prohib. and buildings, provided that such uses are ited in the City of Salem at any time. clearly incidental to the principal use. All (b) The interpretation of the language of this the buildings on the lot shall not occupy a ordinance with respect to permitted and special greater percentage of the lot area than permit uses shall be in accordance with the intent listed in Table I following Article VI herein. stated in section 3-1 for each type of district. (b) R-2 Districts. The following are permitted (c) The term "use of land" shall include the in- uses in the two-family residential districts: terpretation which shall include the restriction (1) All uses permitted in R-C and R-1 Districts, that the land cannot be used for the storage or except agricultural, horticultural and flori- overnight parking of motor vehicles, including cultural operations. trucks, tractors, trailers except as exempted by (2) Two-family dwellings,detached or attached. section 7-1, unless the "permitted use" for build- ings in the district allows such parking for the (3) Rooming and boarding of not more than two storage of commercial motor vehicles. (2) persons. (4) Historic buildings open to the public. Sec. 5-2. Permitted uses. (5) Museums. (a) R-C and R-1 Districts. The following are per- (6) Private garages and other accessory uses mitted uses in the residential-conservation and and buildings, provided that such uses are one-family residential districts: clearly incidental to the principal use. (1) Detached single-family dwellings. (7) Buildings and facilities for elderly housing (2) Customary agricultural, horticultural and projects built under the jurisdiction of the floricultural operations, provided that: Salem Housing Authority and financially aided by either the U.S.Public Housing Ad- a. All the buildings combined shall not ministration and/or the Commonwealth of occupy a greater percentage of the lot Massachusetts Department of Commerce- area than listed in Table I following Division of Public Housing. Article VI herein. (c) R-3 Districts.. The following are permitted producing substance and no building b. storage manure odor- or dust- uses in the multifamily residential districts: pr in which farm animals are kept shall (1) All uses permitted in R-2 Districts. be permitted within one hundred (100) 2) Multifamily dwellings. feet of any property line. c. No greenhouse heating plant shall be (3) Private garages and other accessory uses operated within fifty (50) feet of the and buildings, provided that such uses are property line. clearly incidental to the principal use. 11 ARTICLE • P 921 991 886 UNE i. Donald Harwood Jr. NUMBER � 23 Grove Street i Salem, Mass. 01970 t FOLD AT PERFORATION t Fir,4I- WALZ INSERT IN STANDARD#10 WINDOW ENVELOPE. 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Official Business aSo PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE,$300 Il�mu�ll��lulu��llun111all III III IIII nllu1ll INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS ONE SALEM GREEN SALEM MA 01970-3724