169 MARLBOROUGH ROAD - BUILDING INSPECTION i
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UPC 10330
No. 153L
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CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
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TEL:978-745-9595
FAx: 978-740-9846
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL
MAYOR
THOMAS ST.PIERRE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES/BUILDING COMMISSIONER
Zoning Ordinance Violation
169 Marlborough Road
August 24, 2012
Mary and Lance Liberge
P.O. Box 2074
Danvers, Massachusetts 01923
Mr. and Ms. Liberge
Our office received a complaint regarding your property located at 169 Marlborough Road. The
complaint was investigated and your property was found to be in violation of the City of Salem Zoning
Ordinance: Ordinance 5.1.8 Table of Required Parking Spaces ..."Not withstanding any restrictions in
this Section 5.1.8, no area within five(5)feet of the street line, including any driveway, shall be
considered as a parking space in RC, RI, R2 and R3 Districts...... I have enclosed a copy of the
Ordinance for your review. It was observed during the visit that(1)—one vehicle was parked in the front
yard setback of the property.
Said violations must be corrected, repaired, and/or brought into compliance immediately upon receipt of
this letter receipt of this notice. Failure to do so may result in further actions being brought against you,
up to and including fines and the filing of complaints at District Court.
If you feel you are aggrieved by this order, your Appeal is to the Salem Zoning Board of Appeals.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have any question please feel free to contact the
Building Inspector's Office.
Respe11s,
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Tho st. Pierre
Director of Inspectional Services/Building Commissioner
Cc: file, Jason Silva,Mayors Office, Councilor Jerry Ryan
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5.1 SALEM ZONING ORDINANCE
4. Minimum width of aisles providing access to stalls for two-way trai is shall be twenty-four (24)
feet, except that aisles`�providing access primarily for overnight parking may be a minimum of
twenty (20) feet.
5. Parking facilities shall be designed so that each motor vehicle may proceed to and from the parking
space provided for it without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicle. -
6. The widths of entrance and exit drives shall be:
a. Minimum of twelve (12) feet for one-way use only;
b. Minimum of twenty (20) feet for two-way use, except that driveways providing access
primarily for overnight parking, with incidental daytime use, may be a minimum of twelve
(12) lect wide; and
C. Maximum of twenty (20) feet at the street lot line in residence districts and thirty (30) feet
in business and industrial districts.
5.1.6 Setbacks. Setbacks for parking areas shall be provided as follows:
I. In a6 districts parking stalls in parking lots,shall be set back from the street lot line to whatever
extent may be necessary in the specific situation, as determined by the Building Commissioner, to
avoid the probability of cars backing or otherwise maneuvering on the sidewalk upon entering or
leaving the stalls.In no case shall parking lots be designed to require or encourage cars to back into
a public or private way in order to leave the lot. - f
2. The surfaced area of a parking lot and all entrance and exit drives shall be set back a minimum or 1`
two (2) feet from all lot lines, except where an access driveway crosses the street lot line.
5.1.7 Shared Parking. No part of an off-street parking area required by this Ordinance for any building or
use shall be included as part of an off-street parking area similarly required for another building or use unless
the type of buildings or uses indicates that the usage of such parking area would not occur simultaneously,
as determined by the Board of Appeals via the grant of a special permit.
5.1.8 Table of Required Parking Spaces. The number of off-street parking spaces shall be the minimum
required for the uses indicated,as set forth in the Table of Required Parking Spaces. Each parking area shall
contain not less than three hundred (300) square feet of gross arca for each vehicle, including necessary
aisles and driveways, and not less than one hundred seventy (170) square feet of area in each parking stall,
with each stall a minimum of nine (9) feet in width. A driveway may be considered a parking space for a
dwelling, provided that each vehicle has direct access to a street or public way. Notwithstanding any
restrictions in this Section 5.1.8, no area within five(5) fee of the street line, including any driveway, shall
be considered as a parking space in RC, R I, R2 and R3 Districts. In R3 Districts, the restriction on off-street
parking will not apply to age restricted housing projects built under the jurisdiction of the Salem Housing
Authority and financed by a federal or state subsidy.
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