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4 PUBLIC PROPERTY DEPARTMENT
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SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970
STANLEY J. USOVICZ, JR. TELEPHONE: 978-745-9595 EXT. 380
MAYOR FAX: 978-740-9846
April 15, 2004
John Mercier COPY
3 Ord Street Court
Salem, Ma. 01970
RE: Unregistered vehicles
Dear Mr. Mercier:
City of Salem General Ordinance 24-21 prohibits the storage of unregistered and
uninspected vehicles for more than 15 days. You are directed to remove the three
unregistered vehicles within 15 days upon receipt of this letter.
If you want to appeal this order your appeal is to either the Chief of Police of the Fire
Department Chief. If you have any question, please contact me directly.
Sincerely,
Thomas St. Pierre
Acting Building Commissioner
cc: Kate Sullivan
Fire Prevention
Counci I for O'Leary
enclosed ordinance
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
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 or 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 his 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)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.