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4 PLYMOUTH STREET - BUILDING INSPECTION 4 PLYMOUTH STREET k w tivs LISIat1t �-partrun'f Richard T. McIntosh One Salem Green 745-0213 May 24 , 1983 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : i ` RE : 4 Plymouth Street , Salem According to records on file in this department , the above referenced property has been a three-family dwelling since before 1965 , this use may be continued . Very truly yours , C Richard T . McIntosh Inspector of Buildings Zoning Enforcement Officer RTM : bms .- � ` -k-� APPLICATION CYADULT NUMBER Trial Court of Massachusetts FOR COMPLAINT ❑ JUVENILE District Court Department E, ARRESIT EARING ❑ SUMMONS ! WARRANT COURT DIVISION The within named complainant requests that a complaint issue against the within Salem District Court named defendant. Charging said defendant with the offense(s) listed below. - 65 Washington Street DATE OF APPLICATIONDATE OF OFFENSE PLACE OF OFFENSE Salem, MA.01970 August 16,19 5 May 16 19 5 4 Plymouth NAME OF COMPLAINANT NO. OFFENSE G.L. Ch. and Sec City of Salem Building Department AODRESkAND ZIP CODE OF COMPLAINANT- - Massachusetts State Building Ore Salem Green t' Code CMR 780 Salem, Mass. 01970 Sections 123.1 2. Sections 1223.1 NAME,ADDRESS AND ZIP CODE OF DEFENDANT Paul _-__-.-- 4 Plymouth Street 3' Salem, Mass. 01970. .- -_-----._-_—_ _.. __.__._ a. COURT USE I A hearing upon this complaint appl" ation ATEOFHEARING _ TIME OF HEARING COUR USE ONLY will be held at the above court ad ress on :I&/r. �Ur J'f) AT 67 r-- LY CASE P TICULARS 1 BE SPECIFIC Q!� NAME OF VICTIM DESCRIPTION OF ORQZERTY UE OR PROPERTY TVP NO. Owner of property, Goods stolen,what --.Ow3r.o BS7ANCE OR WEAPON person assaulted,etc. destroyed.etc. $250. Marijuana,gun,etc. 1 , 2 3 a OTHER REMARKS: Failure to complyyw*th Massachusetts State Building Codes. Failure to apply for building permit. x SIGNATURE OF COMPLAINANT DEFENDANT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION — Complete data below if known. DATEOF BIRTH PLACEOF BIRTH SOCIALSECURITY NUMBER SEX RACE HEIGHT WEIGHT Eyew HAIR OCCUPATION EMPLOYER/SCHOOL MOTHER'S NAMEIMAIDE[JIFATHER'S NAME .:,CR2 1.i,881 Titg of �ttlrM. .4fttt,ssttr4Ujjrtts tlubhr trapertg Department Nuilding Department (One #alem Green 508-745-9595 ixt. 309 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer May 16, 1995 Paul Gillissen ' Plymouth Street Salem, Mass. 01970 3E: 4 Plymouth Street Dear Mr. Gillissen: It has come to the attention of this office that you have illegally installed a retaining wall out of landscaped beams and filled it over a two (2' ) foot high area to level off your property in order to create a level parking area. You are requested to apply for proper permits from the Building Department as well as a drainage permit from the Engineering Department. The present retaining wall is unsafe and must be rebuild. Drawings must be submitted to this department showing the proper method and materials to be used in such wall. Please contact this office upon receipt of this letter to inform us as to your course of action you will be taking. Failure to do so within five (5) days will result in legal action being taken against you. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Leo E. Tremblay Inspector of Buildings LET: scm : c: Dave Shea Charles Quigley Councillor Gaudreault, Ward 5 Certified Mail # P 921 991 721 THE FOLLOWING IS/ARE THE BEST IMAGES FROM POOR QUALITY ORIGINALS) I M /A�C(� F DATA L L 22 NNIM 1118 ---- ce y NOa1SWav WIP 0tv of �ttlrm, fiHttssttr4usetts Public Propertg Department Nudbinu i3epartment .l9ne 2+nlem (6reen 300-745-9593 Lxt. 300 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building July 12 , 1995 Zoning Enforcement Officer Paul Gillissen 4 Plymouth Street Salem, Mass . 01970 RE : 4 Plymouth Street Dear Mr . Gillissen : on May 16 , 1995 a letter was sent to you with violations concerning the above mentioned property. A follow up inspection was conducted and to this date the violations have not been completed. If this office does not see any progress within the next fifteen ( 15 ) days , court action will be taken against you . Please give this office a call to update this matter or to inform us of reasons why these violations have not been corrected. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter . Sincerely, Leo E . Tremblay Inspector of Buildings LET: scm cc : Dave Shea Larissa Brown Councillor Gaudreault , Ward 5 Certified Mail # P 921 991 773 THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUILDING CODE and shall be strengthened with buttresses or additional wall thickness to resist lateral soil and hydrostatic pressure when subjected thereto. SECTION 1223.0 RETAINING WALLS 1223.1 General: Walls built to retain or support the lateral pressure of earth or water or other superimposed loads shall be designed and constructed of approved masonry, reinforced concrete, steel sheet piling or other approved materials within the allowable stresses specified in this code (see Section 1712.3.3). 1223.2 Design: Retaining walls shall be designed to resist the pressure of the retained material, including both dead and live load surcharges to which they are subjected, and to insure stability against overturning, sliding, excessive foundation pressure and water uplift. 1223.3 Hydrostatic pressure: Unless drainage is provided, the hydrostatic head of water pressure shall be assumed equal to the height of the wall. 1223.4 Coping: All masonry retaining walls other than reinforced concrete walls shall be protected with an approved coping. 1223.5 Guardrails: When retaining walls with a difference in grade level on either side of the wall in excess of 4 feet are located closer than 2 feet to a walk, path, parking lot or driveway on the high side, such retaining walls shall be provided with a guard constructed in accordance with Section 827.0 or other approved protective measures. SECTION 1224.0 WATERPROOFING AND DAMPPROOFING 1224.1 Where required: Walls or portions thereof, retaining earth and enclosing interior spaces and floors below grade shall be waterproofed and dampproofed according to this section except those spaces containing uses other than residential and institutional where such omission is not detrimental to the building or occupancy. 1224.1.1 Story above grade: Where a basement is considered a story above grade and the ground level adjacent to the basement wall is below the floor elevation for not less than 25 percent of the perimeter, the floor and walls shall be dampproofed in accordance with Section 1224.3 and a foundation drain shall be installed in accordance with Section 1224.5.2.The foundation drain shall be installed around the portion of the perimeter where the basement floor is below ground level. The provisions of Sections 1224.2, 1224.4, and 1224.5.1 shall not apply in this case. 12-40 780 CMR - Fifth Edition ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT SECTION 123.0 UNSAFE STRUCTURES 123.1 Inspection: The building official immediately upon being informed by report or otherwise that a building or other structure or anything attached thereto or connected therewith is dangerous to life or limb or that any building in that city or town is unused, uninhabited or abandoned, and open to the weather, shall inspect the same; and he shall forthwith in writing notify the owner to remove it or make it safe if it appears to him to be dangerous, or to make it secure if it is unused, uninhabited or abandoned and open to the weather. If it appears that such structure would be especially unsafe in case of fire, it shall be deemed dangerous within the meaning hereof, and the building official may affix in a conspicuous place upon its exterior walls a notice of its dangerous condition, which shall not be removed or defaced without authority from him. 123.2 Removal or making structure safe: Any person so notified shall be allowed until twelve o'clock noon of the day following the service of the notice in which to begin to remove such building or structure or make it safe, or to make it secure, and he shall employ sufficient labor speedily to make it safe or remove it or to make it secure; but if the public safety so requires and if the mayor or selectmen so order, the building official may immediately enter upon the premises with the necessary workmen and assistants and cause such unsafe structure to be made safe or demolished without delay and a proper fence put up for the protection of passersby, or to be made secure. SECTION 124.0 EMERGENCY MEASURES 124.1 Failure to remove or make structure safe, survey board, survey report: If an owner of such unsafe structure refuses or neglects to comply with the requirements of such notice within the specified time limit, and such structure is not made safe or taken down as ordered therein, a careful survey of the premises shall be made by a board consisting; in a city, of a city engineer, the head of the fire department, as such term is defined in Section 1 of Chapter 148 of the Massachusetts General Laws Annotated, as amended, and one disinterested person to be appointed by the building official; and, in a town, of a surveyor, the head of the fire department and one disinterested person to be appointed by the building official. In the absence of any of the above officers or individuals, the mayor or selectmen shall designate one or more officers or other suitable persons in place of the officers so named as members of said board. A written report of such survey shall be made, and a copy thereof served on such owner. 124.2 Removal of dangerous or abandoned structures: If such survey report as outlined in Section 124.1 declares such structure to be dangerous or to be unused, uninhabited or abandoned, and open to the weather, and if the owner continues such refusal or neglect, the building official shall cause it to be made safe or taken 780 CMR - Fifth Edition 1-25 July 22, 1995 Leo E.Tremblay Director of Public Pmpcaty Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer Dear Mr.Tremblay: Enclosed you will find a copy of the plans of the driveway retaining wall. I'm sorry about the delay in getting you this mformafion,but as I explained earlier the wall was done about 8 years ago.Thank you for your patients with me.If you need to contact me I can be reach at 508-744-5201 during the day at my office. r• � 1 Sul _ seII C4rlymouth St. SalemlVla. 01970 cc:Dave Shea Charles Quigley Councillor Gaudreault,Ward 5 -T- F­-7--­ IT F '.-T:,,-- ',�.,�'.`_'. I 4 5 —• — 2 I I I I NOTES : I . RETAINING WALL MADE WITH 4 " X 499 PRESSURE TREATED /17 . 5 ' D LANDSCAPE TIMBERS . D 2 . NAILED WITH 10 " HOT DIPPED 9 . 0 ' 9 . 0 7 . 5 ' 7 . 5 ' 7 . 5 ' 4 . 5 ' I 2 . 5 ' GALVANIZED SPIKES . I � I 3 . FENCE POST ARE 2 " GALV . PIPE SET IN CONCRETE WALL 4 ' CHAIN—LINK FENCE (ADJACENT TO TIMBER ) � �JP�CR.E-FE/ 14wq / 1111117111111 711111 1a 5 ' I h9 X C C y IN I I I � 5 / 8" WIRE ROPE 10 " I �I U) m 20 ' H 25 ' Q o w I x —DRIVEWAY— Q B x e 47 . 5 7 ' I I I � i 2 . 5 " DIA . X 1 0 ' PIPE X I n 0 C N R E V A 0O (nC7 FTI F_ REVISIONS REVISIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED : NAME DATE A m �;u DIMENSIONS IN INCHES DESIGN 4 PI YMOUT H ST DRAFTING M. MAGEE SALEM , MA MACHINED DIMENSIONS : MATL ENOR 2 PL DECIMALSL PROD ENGR 3 PL DECIMALS- PROJ LDR i ANGLES- CHECKED SURF. ROUGHNESS SIMILAR. DRAWING OTY SCALE SH 1 SIZE PARTS NO. OF 1 C I , - --- — ' .7T�.1�'1� Titu of gWem, ,mossar4usetts Public Propertg Bepartment Ae � 'Builbing i3epnrtment Mne Salem l6reen 508-745-9595 Ext. 390 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building July 12 , 1995 Zoning Enforcement Officer Paul Gillissen 4 Plymouth Street Salem, Mass . 01970 RE : 4 Plymouth Street Dear Mr. Gillissen: On May 16 , 1995 a letter was sent to you with violations concerning the above mentioned property. A follow up inspection was conducted and to this date the violations have not been completed. If this office does not see any progress within the next fifteen ( 15 ) days , court action will be taken against you. Please give this office a call to update this matter or to inform us of reasons why these violations have not been corrected . Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Leo E . Tremblay Inspector of Buildings LET: scm cc: Dave Shea Larissa Brown Councillor Gaudreault, Ward 5 Certified Mail # P 921 991 773 i ARTICLE P 921 991 721 LME Paul Gillissen NUMBER . i 4 Plymouth Street r� l Salem, Maas. 01970 t FOLD AT PERFORATION WALZ . INSERT IN STANDARD#10 WINDOW ENVELOPE. ( E R.T I F I E D M A I L E'Rw > PosrACE POSTMARK OR DATE o- ,o a RETURN SHOW TO WHOM,DATE AND/ RESTRICTED / - W 6 RECEIPT ADDRESS OF DELIVERY 6 {-q P CERTIFIED FEEV RETURN RECEIPT �J Iejl SERVICE WO) TOTAL POSTAG PND FEES N ,9 z w N NO INSU CEC PR VIOED- WQ SENT TO. NOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAIL LLD e3 a a' •. o rc Q Paul Glllissen a� 4 Plymouth Street .mow r LL �.. ru� Salem# Masa. 01470 ¢U¢ aI g PS FORM 3800 z sf RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL a roF:� SEIMCF .. -------- -------------- ---------------------------------------- _ 3 STICK POSTAGE STAMPS TO ARTICLE TO COVER FIRST CLASS POSTAGE, CERTIFIED MAIL FEE,AND CHARGES FOR ANY SELECTED OPTIONAL SERVICES lase front). 1. If you want this receipt postmarked,stick the gummed stub to the right of the return address of the article,leaving the receipt attached,and present the article at a post office service window or hand it to your rural carrier(no extra charge). r 2. If you do not want this receipt postmarked,stick the gummed stub to the right of the return address of the article,date,detach and retain the receipt,and mail the article. - 3. If you want a return receipt,write the certified-mail number and your name and address on a return receipt card Form 3811,and attach it to the front of the article by means of the gummed ends if space permits.Otherwise,affix to back of antics.Endorse front of article RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED adjacent to the number. 4. If you want delivery restricted to the addressee,or to an authorized agent of the addressee,endorse RESTRICTED DELIVERY on the front of the article. 5. Enter fees for the services requested in the appropriate spaces on the front of this receipt.If return h receipt is requested,check the applicable blocks in item 1 of Form 3811. 6. Save this receipt and present it if you make inquiry. 1 May 22, 1995 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer Dear Mr. Tremblay: I'm a little confused as to why; said retaining wall in your letter of May 16, 1995 has be come an issue. It was build about 8 years ago. I did have about 4 to 6 inches of fill put in late this fall and a layer of stone dust about 1/2"put down. At present I have not found my original drawing of the present construction , but I will reproduce them in the next few days and toward them to you . I will be happy to comply with any changes required by law. Thank you. Steel , ' illiauy 4 Plymouth St. Salem,Ma. 01970 cc: Dave Shea Charles Quigley Councillor Gaudreault,Ward 5 (fitu of *Ulcm, Aussac4usetts joublic Vropertg Department Nuilbing Bepartment (one 681cm (6reen 500-7.15-9595 Ext. 300 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer May 16, 1995 Paul Gillissen 4 Plymouth Street Salem, Mass. 01970 RE: 4 Plymouth Street Dear Mr. Gillissen: It has come to the attention of this office that you have illegally installed a retaining wall out of landscaped beams and filled it over a two (21 ) foot high area to level off your property in order to create a level parking area. You are requested to apply for proper permits from the Building Department as well as a drainage permit from the Engineering Department. The present retaining wall is unsafe and must be rebuild. Drawings must be submitted to this department showing the proper method and materials to be used in such wall . Please contact this office upon receipt of this letter to inform us as to your course of action you will be taking. Failure to do so within five (5) days will result in legal action being taken against you. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, -�0 2: .�u%ni Leo E. Tremblay Inspector of Buildings LET: scm cc: Dave Shea Charles Quigley Councillor Gaudreault, Ward 5 Certified Mail # P 921 991 721 { 'F --� , �I SENDER: • Complete items 1 and/or 2 for additional services. also wish t0 receive(tie • Complete items 3,and 4a a b. following services(for an extra fee): • Print your name and address on the reverse of this form so that we can return this card to Vaal t. El Addressee's Address • Attach this form to the front of the mailpirvz,or on the back if space does not permit. • Write"Return Receipt Requested"on the mailpiece below the article number. 2. ❑ Restricted Delivery • The Return Receipt Fee will provide you the signature of the person delivered to and the date of delivery, Consult postmaster for fee. 3.Article Addressed to: 4a,Article Number P 921 991 721 Faulk i;l1.Iiwel"I A 1D'A`nouth Street 4b.Service Type Sale^.� P9,73. G197 CERTIFIED 7.Date of D ivery G S.Signature—(Addressee) S.Addres ee's Address (ONLY if requested and tee paid.) 6.Sig tare—(Agent) , lot Fo 811,November 1990 DOMESTIC RETURN RECEIPT United States Postal Service n'l Official Business PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE,$300 Ill������llld�d„�IIL���JI�L��LJ�LLdL�JI INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS ONE SALEM GREEN SALEM MA 01970-3724 May 22, 1995 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer Dear Mr. Tremblay: I'm a little confused as to why; said retaining wall in your letter of May 16, 1995 has be come an issue. It was build about 8 years ago. I did haveabout4 to 6 inches of fill put in late this fall and a layer of stone dust about 1/2"put down. At present I have not found my original drawing of the present construction , but I will reproduce them in the next few days and foward them to you . I will be happy to comply with any changes required by law. Thank you. da i el 01 ul Gilli sen 4 Plymouth St. Salem,Ma. 01970 cc: Dave Shea Charles Quigley Councillor Gaudreault,Ward 5 Tito of t*ttlern, Malwar4usetts t _!� tlublic Vropertg Department �p Nuilbing i9epurtment (ane dalem (6reen 500-745-9595 Ext. 300 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer May 16, 1995, Paul Gillissen 4 Plymouth Street Salem, Mass. 01970 RE; 4 Plymouth Street Dear Mr. Gillissen: It has come to the attention of this office that you have illegally installed a retaining wall out of landscaped beams and filled it over a two (21 ) foot high area to level off your property in order to create a level parking area. You are requested to apply for proper permits from the Building Department as well as a drainage permit from the Engineering Department. The present retaining wall is unsafe and must be rebuild. Drawings must be submitted to this department showing the proper method and materials to be used in such wall. Please contact this office upon receipt of this letter to inform us as to your course of action you will be taking. Failure to do so within five (5) days will result in legal action being taken against you. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, ' Leo E. Tremblay 0 Inspector of Buildings LET: scm cc: Dave Shea Charles Quigley Councillor Gaudreault, Ward 5 Certified Mail # P 921 991 721 g �,�A IL�V; i llzi ;.T1AlT tTL t93"�'ry Richard T. Mcln.tosh I, One Salem Green Salem, MA 01970 November 6,1981 Warren Five Cents Saving Bank Peabody,Niassachusetts 01960 Re: 4 Plymouth Street Salem,Ma 01970 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above referenced property is located in a R-I Zoned District. It is located on Assessor' s Map page 32 and defined as Lot IM 6. It has 4,900 square feet of area and has 57 feet of frontage. This is all the information that this Department has on the Property. 6here are no code violations on file in this office concerning this nrooerty. Very truly yours, Ri hard T. McIntosh Director of Public Property Zoning Enforcement Officer RTM:mo's Inspector of Buildings r �Y 2a i0 13 s83 RECEIVED CITY OF SALEM,MASS. MAY 201 1983 CHARLES A. MC CREDY P.O. Box 7 Byfield, MA 01922 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THE PROPERTY AT 4 PLYMOUTH STREET, SALEM, MA. , WAS PURCHASED FROM FRANK SMITH, OF THAT ADDRESS, AS A 3-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING IN 1971. IT WAS CONTINUED AS SUCH '19Y MYSELF AND OTHERS AND SOLD AS 3-UNITS TO PAUL GILLISEN AND OTHERS IN 1981. SINCERELY, eA /S' CHARLES A. MC CREDY i7�wz( �1Q2QNEit F. SMITH, Notary Public gom9 moa -%Ik ULJIM, a b = 4 � +J s f air, '