0008 RAWLINS STREET - BUILDING JACKET M
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
I 120 WASHINGTON STREET, 3m FLOOR
TEL (978) 745-9595
FAx(978) 740-9846
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL
MAYOR THoNiAs ST.PIERRE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTY/BUILDING CObINIISSIONER
REQUIRED INSPECTION
PROPERTY LOCATION 8 Rawlins Street
March 15,2006 C
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Rodney Martinez and Lisethe Olivera
8 Rawlins street _ --
Salem Ma.01970
Dear
The above referenced property has come to the attention of this department for the
following reason(s):This Department has received a complaint alleging a third unit being
created in the basement.
Under the provisions of 780 CMR, Section 115.6, State Building Code, access to this
property must be granted for the purposes of inspection. Please call this office upon
receipt of this letter to schedule this required inspection. 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 inspection must be completed on or before April 10,2006 ; failure to
respond to this notification will result in fines and or a complaint being filed in Salem
District Court. If you have any further questions regarding this letter, please call this
office at
(978) 745-9595, extension 380.
Sir�re� ly, Z
Thomas J.St. ierrP e
Building Commissioner/Zoning Officer
cc.Mayor,s office
Ward 4 Councillor Leonard O'Leary
April 18,2006
RE:Property Location 8 Rawlins Street
Thomas J. St. Pierre
Building Commissioner/Zoning Officer
City of Salem, Massachusetts
Building Department
120 Washington Street, 3rd floor
Salem, MA 01970
Dear Pierre:
Per your request we are writing the following letter as a result of the allegations of a third unit being created
in the basement. We purchased this home on October 20, 2005 at this time the basement was half done.
This area consists of a bathroom, 2 rooms and a kitchenette (sink, cabinets and no stove).At no given time
since then has this basement been used as a rental unit. As you observed on March 27, 2006 the area has
been used as a family room/game room as well as storage.
On March 27, 2006 you mentioned that we would be receiving a letter informing us of the results of this
inspection. In this letter we were to be made aware as to whether or not changes to this area must be made.
As of today's date (4/18/06)we are still awaiting the arrival of this letter.
If you have any further questions or concerns you may contact us 617-308-6707 or at the address below.
VSmcerely, 0
tinez I Lisette Olivera
cc: Mayor's Office
Ward 4 Councilor Leonard O'Leary
8 RAWLINS STREET APT.2
SALEM, MA 01970
Donna M. &Russell J. William
11 Rawlins Street
Salem, MA 01970
March 6, 2006
City of Salem
Building Inspector
Mr. Thomas St Pierre
Salem, MA 01970
Re: 8 Rawlins Street
Salem, MA 01970
Dear Mr. St Pierre,
Recently the two family located at 8 Rawlins Street was sold. The new owners apparently are under the
impression that the house is a three family. The basement of the residence has been occupied since the
purchase. Neighbors are questioning when this house became a three family without the neighborhood
being notified that this change was occurring.
This is creating a number of issues in the neighborhood. They are increase traffic,parking issues and
weekend and weeknight late night music and noise, cars coming and going all hours of the night an early
morning hours.
Recently a car from this apartment parked blocking access to the stairway entrance to our house, which I
consider very dangerous. Also the end of the car was over the driveway cut making it very difficult for me
to get out and back into my parking space. When the owner was confronted about this vehicle his reply was
"How do you know that car belongs to someone in my house"? We asked him to check and sure enough the
person who owned the vehicle was an over night guest of the basement tenant. The vehicle was then
moved.
The owners have been spoken to numerous times about the issues of the music and the cars,but still the
problem persists.
Never having been a landlord I am not sure what the proper channels are that one would need to go through
to have a house changed form a two family to a three family. That is the purpose of this letter, though it is
my understanding that abutters are notified and involved in any requested variances to property. This is an
area I need clarification on.
I am writing to ask for your assistance in this matter. I would greatly appreciate your response.
Sincerely,
Donna M.William
cc: Mr. Jason Silva
Assistant to the Mayor