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131 ESSEX STREET - SIGN PERMIT (9) 131 Essex Street Salem's 13 Ghosts LLC: I _ i � t ,;� I�` � dE �,� e�e� h i�, �,� � �Y� h� �� r 0 ,� ��c�DQe �S � y � 131 ESSEX STREET - 765-11 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS GIs; 1 1 141 — -- -- CITY OF SALEM Map: ;; - - - Block: - ---...- — —-� SIGN PERMIT I'rrmil: Sign Category: sI(-,N Penlvt# -6i-11 - project# IS-2011-001336 PER MISSION IS HEREB Y GRA NTED TO: Est. Cost: I$0.00 Contractor: License: Pee Charged:S0.00 Expires Balance Due:;,$,00 Owner: Penny VanDell c/o Penny Vandell I Schooner Rd., Marblehead, Ma.01945 #of Fixtwes - �App/icant: Penley VanDell c/o Penny Vandell I Schooner Rd Malblehcad Ma O]945 DigSafe## IAT. 131 ESSEX STREET UseGroup ConstClass i ISSUED ON: 05-May-2011 AMENDED ON. EXPIRES ON: 05-Oct-2011 TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING WORK. SIGN PERMIT FOR (SALEM'S 13 GHOSTS LLC)jbb THIS PERMIT MAY BE REVOKED BY THE CITY OF SALEM UPON VIOLATION OF ANY OF ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS. Signature: oo- Fee Type: Receipt No: Date Paid: reek N Amonn[: SIGN RGC-20I 1-001470 05-May-11 s GeoTM&9 2011 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions,Inc. I City of Salem Sign Permit Application Worksheet 27-Apr-11 Salem's 13 Ghosts 131 Essex Street Zoning(res/non-res) B5 Entrance Corridor(Y/N) N Lot frontage 70 feet Building or tenant frontage 9 feet #of businesses on site 3+ Bldng dist from street center 25 feet Multiplier 2 Building and.Blade Signs maximum area permitted 18.00 sq ft total proposed sign area 0.00 sq ft sign 1 length 0.00 inches height 0.00 inches sign 2 length 0.00 inches height 0.00 inches sign 3 length 0.00 inches height 0.00 inches sign 4 length 0.00 inches height 0.00 inches sign 5 length 0.00 inches height 0.00 inches Freestanding Signs maximum area permitted 6.00 sq ft(per side) maximum#of signs permitted 1 signs maximum height permitted na ft tall sign 1 proposed sign area 6.00 sq ft length 24.00 inches height 36.00 inches proposed sign height 0.00 ft sign 2 proposed sign area 0.00 sq ft length 0.00 inches height 0.00 inches proposed sign height ft Application meets guidelines set forth in the Salem Sign Ordinance yes Recommend approval yes portable sign application ` r Permit Number AlPPLicATION FOR-PERMIT TO ERECT A SIGN MAR 25 2011 DEPT.OF PLANNING 8 NOTE- BUILDING PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE SIGN Is ERECTED COMMUNITY DcV'ci.OP1f <f Location, Ownership and Detail Must Be Correct, Complete, and Legible �ouaxs Salem,Massachusetts 3 -a 3 — l 1 Date To the Building Inspector. The undersigned hereby applies for a permit to ❑Erect, ❑Alter, ❑Repair a sign on the following described buildings: AddressStreet / 3 ' Zoning 3 ❑Urban Renewal Area ❑Entrance Corridor fJ ❑Historic Districtkfione • (� v\ Cc v. � Use of Building - Telephone 1 _ _ 1 floor • P� floor Address d o 3` floor Telephone - J e floor E-mail e e c How many businesses are in the building? s If a corporate body,name Frontage of responsible officer D✓ Building linear feet Construction SWs License No Applicant's Space if multi-tenant) linear feet Address Property linear feet Telephone Mail Sign Permit to E-mail Sign Owner o Sign Erector o Other. additional Si Proposed Signs(It more than three sions are proposed,7 Sign 2 1 Sign 3 •Surface ❑Surface u.Surface o Right Angle to Building ❑Right Angle to Building a Right Angle to Building o Free Standing o Free Standing ❑Free Standing g Awning o Awning ❑Awning Portable(A-Frame) a Portable(A-Frame) ❑Portable(A-Frame) ❑Other(speciify) ❑Other(specify) o Other(specify) Sign Mater als Sign Materials Sign Materials �+� Sign Dimensions Sign Dimensions Sign Dimensions 3 Sign Area � Sign Area Sign Area n n It Sign Height(if free standing) 3 Sign Height(•rf free standing) Sign Height(if free standing) Estimated Cost of Net Work g Existing Signs T Sign Area To Be Removed? Owner Surface sq ft ❑yesno * � ❑Right Angle to Building sq it ❑yes ❑no ' D Free Standing sq n o yes o no Sign Ownel�uthorized Representative g Awning sq it ❑yes ❑no g Other(specify) sq it ❑yes o no Prty Owner Internal Review Ian ' g&Community Development Department Historical Commission wilding Inspector CB2u10 rev ACORD M CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DAT 03I222Oil PRODUCER PM1 (978)744- n F. (978)7x43575 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION GERALD T MCCARTHY INSURANCE AGENCY,INC ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE 92 NORTH ST HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR P O BOX 839 A'3f&1k1L.Q93013AQL.AEE9fIJ119-= THE POLICES Rm MW SALEM MA 01970 INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC# INSURED INSURERA Union MuhW hwunimce Company 25060 SALEM'S 13 GHOSTS LLC INSPIRER B. C/O PENNY VAN DELL INSURER C. 1 SCHOONER RIDGE MARBLEHEAD MA 01945 INSURER D'. INSURER E COVERAGES THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY RECUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TOWHICH THIS CERTSCATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN,THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. AGGREGATEUMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. rA TYPEOFINSURANCE POLICY NUMBER POLCYBFEOINE POICYRJIANA1101 �$ — DAA GlE GENERAL LJABILITY BOSD72240 07/05/10 071W EACH OCCURRENCE E 1,000,000 X COMMERCIAL OENERAL LIABILITY DAWAETCRLNTED E —50,000 PRELIISES(F'a 4aRFan.) CLAIMS NADE� OCCUR MED.EXP(Arya pwr ) E 5,000 PERBIXLLLAADVIWURY E 1,000,000 GENERALAGGREGATE E 2,000,000 GENL AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: PRODUCTSCOUNOPAGG, E 2,000,000 X POLICY �o- LDC AUTOMOBILE LIABILnY COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT ANY AUTO (Ea a¢MSM) E ALL OWNED AUTOS BODILY INNRY SCHEDULED AUTOS (Per pe1f0r1) E HIRED AUTOS BODILY INJURY NOWOWNED AUTOS (Per amk*nq E PROPERTY DAMAGE E per as ng GARAGE LIABILITY AUTO ONLY-FA ACCIDENT E ANYAUTO OTHER THAN EA ACC E — AUTOONLY. AGG E E%C EBB I UMBRELLA LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE E OCCUR CLAIMS MADE AGGREGATE E E DEDUCTIBLE E RETENTION S E RA WORKERS COMPENSATION AND TSO E B OMEN EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY AKY PaopREToapAaTNERffxEflmvE EL EACH ACCIDENT E OFRCERR.EMBER EMC mm, EL DISEASE-EA EMPLOYEE E II SPECIECIALLMMPRW4u,en W0119Mw EL DISEASE-POLICY LIMIT E OTHER DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES/EXCLUSIONS ADDED BY ENDORSEMENT/SPECIAL PROVISIONS ADDITIONAL INSURED: CITY OF SALEM,120 WASHINGTON STREET,SALEM,MA 01970 LIABILITY COVERAGE INCLUDES PORTABLE A-FRAME SIGN CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION CITY OF SALEM SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORETHE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING INSURER WILL ENDEAVORTO MAIL 10 DAYS 120 WASHINGTON STREET WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT,BUT FAILURE TO SALEM,MA 01970 DO SO SHALL IMPOSE NOOBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE INSURER,ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE ��Ir� /j Attention: l`U"eDOtBh T rnfl5�A��f' ACORD 25(2001108) Certificate# 5682 ©ACORD CORPORATION 1989 W CL p CL �( ZC1'lj N Z W w Q d O � U- ul � o c w a o p s lowy a m:f l N(L ti Y- A�� 13 3(, ,� ,"`��' �i--P_c►-�1t_ �i-a-cam o ST S • • Permit Nuryl9w... ArpLicATION FOR FERNHT To ERECT A SIGN Htu ED MAR 2 3 2011 NoTE: Buti-DiNG PERMIT MusT BE OBTAINED BEFORE SIGN Is ERECTED Location,Ownership and Detail Must Be Correct, Complete, and Legible ni_!'1. 0 Salem, Massachum' _W_ J Date To the Building Inspector: The undersigned hereby applies fora permit to 133on the following described buildings:ig rn o Urban Renewal Area o Entrance Corridor� C rlis,ofir Distjct XNone Telephone -7 *7 1 R -7 1 floor Z..floor Address V floor Telephone S-mad 3 Lj How many businesses are in the building? ff a corporate body,name 01'responsible officer Building linear feet Construction Lbense No Applicant's Space(if multi-tenam) linear feet Address Property linear feet —Telephone E-mail [p�Sign—Owner o Sign Erector o Other. Sign I I Sign 2 Sign 3 •Surface o Surface o Surface •Right Angle to Building t3 Right Angle to Building o Right Angle to Building •Free Standing u Free Standing o Free Standing •Awning o Awning o Awning •Portable(A-Frame) o Portable(A-Frame) o Portable(A-Frame) x'Other(specify) F L jl� 6- o Other(specify) o Other(specify) Sign Materials Sign Materials Sign Materials Sign Dimensions Sign Dimensions Sign Dimensions Signda sq fti Sign Area sq it Sign Area sq it Sign Height(if free standing) Sign Height(if free standing) Sign Height(K free standing) Estimated Cost of Not Work $ L% Type Sign Area To Be Removed? Sig[tOVVner Asurface sq it 13 yes 'Ocoo •Right Angle to Building sq ft [3 yes Ei no •Free Standing —sq it 0 yes 0 no Sign Ownees)6o6zed Representative •Awning —sq it a yes o no •Other(specify) _sq It o yes ii no Pr?pSrty Owner Planning&Community Development Department Historical Commission Building Inspector I` CAC IL !�✓1.we.Sh.�� .:,:. \1�.a�Uti^=�•:�.� r�,�•r 1, � , ;_ -1� �.trt�.s,-ti_. -Y-li.M11�Uh4� EVA- HA2. A -�Il`'4'-- <�— I i v 1k ct_q s P � nee�i Ih lvie � � idrt c the std e. tou� idln � . E,IECTED Western Surety Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Dakota, and authorized and licensed to do business in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the United States of America,does hereby make,constitute and appoint e 1 T Bru£1 at of Sioux Falls , State of South Dakota its regularly elected Senior V_ce President as Attorney-in-Fad,with full power and authority hereby conferred upon him to sign,execute, adQwwledge and deliver for and on its behalf as Surety and as its ad and deed,the following bond: - _ - - - - - - -- One sign Bond City bond with bond number for alem' 13 Ghg= as Principal in the penalty amount not to exceed: $ 1,000.00 Western Surety Company fulthef certifies that the following is a true and exact copy of Section 7 of the by-laws of Western Surety Company duty adopted and now in force,to-wit: Section 7. All bonds, policies, undertakings. Powers of Attorney, or other obligations of the corporation shall be executed in the corporate name of the Company by the President. Secretary.any Assistant Secretary.Treasurer,or any Vice President, or by such other officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Vice President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer may appoint Attomeys-in-Fact a agents who shall have authority to issue bonds,policies,or undertakings In the name of the Company. The corporate seal is not necessary for the validity of any bonds,policies.undertakings.Powers of Attorney or other obligations of the corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile. In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these presents to be executed by its Senior vice President with the corporate seal affixed this 23rd day of Septembe> 2010 ATTEST WEST8EN URET COMPANY BY- --T L Nelson,Assistant Secretary Paxil T.BnAla,Senior Vice President STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA as COUNTY OF MINNF_HAHA I aNrwuwuu On this 23rd day of Serte_mber 2313 betre-e,a Notary Public,personally appeared Paul T. Bruflat and I. "a-''- who,being by me duty sworn,acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attorney as S==or Vice President and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, andarc'. :..e�..�."1`�-said instrument to be the voluntary ad and deed of said Corporation. }yybtiYlKYS14\'sYti44M1ti4SSS d a D. KRELL r r s�L NOTARY PUBLIC SE I i J r.'OvSOUTH DAKOTA�J _ /11�IC/ J J {y�,ytih4Sti444tiS44b44M4S44{ — T Notary Puhlic My Commission Expires November 30,2012 � 1P.* Form F1978.9-2006 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SURETY STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA (Corporate Officer) COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA On this 23rd day of September 2010 ,before me,the undersigned officer, personally appeared Paul T. Bruflat ,who acknowledged himself to be the aforesaid officer of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY,a corporation,and that he as such officer,being authorized so to do,executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name of the corporation by himself as such officer. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and official seal. S. EI Y4\MY41K* VW I S. ECH +NOTARY PUBLIc/R f SOUTH DAKOGi i Notary Public—South Dakota +Y\YYYV44YY\44Y\YY\Y444\+ My Commission Expires February12,12, 2015 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PRINCIPAL STATE OF -- - C ss (Individual or Partners) COUNTYOF I On this day of before me personally appeared known to me to be the individual_described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that—he_executed the same. My commission expires Notary Public ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PRINCIPAL STATE OF 1 as (Corporate Officer) I COUNTYOF On this day of ,before me personally appeared who acknowledged himself/herself to be the Of ,a corporation,and that he/she as such officer being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name of the corporation by himself/herself as such officer. My commission expires • _ - - -- Notary Public C Q– F H C U o w a m a () W Ga o ° Z m x i m W Z r 0 ur W b r ODI , ' Effective Date:September 23rd, 2010 ' Western Surety Company LICENSE AND PERMIT BOND ' KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: Bond No. 24621557 ' That We, Salem's 13 Ghosts, LLC of the City of Salem State of Massachusetts as principal ; and WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation duly licensed to do surety business in the State of ' Massachusetts , as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Salem State of Massachusetts ,as Obligee,in the penal sum of One Thousand and 00/100 DOLLARS (S1.000.00 ), lawful money of the United States, to be paid to the Obligee, for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and our legal representatives,firmly by these presents. THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas, the Principal has been licensed SIGN BOND by the Obligee. NOW THEREFORE, if the Principal shall faithfully perform the duties and in all things comply with the laws and ordinances, including all amendments thereto, pertaining to the license or permit applied for, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect until September 23rd 2011 , unless renewed by Continuation Certificate. This bond may be terminated at any time by the Surety upon sending notice in writing, by First Class U.S.Mail, to the Obligee and to the Principal at the address last known to the Surety, and at the expiration of this` �' ,lays from the mailing of said notice, this bond shall ipso facto terminate and the Surety a up . lieved from any liability for any acts or omissions of the Principal subsequent to said P da> a number of years this bond shall continue in force, the number of claims made ag'aibo the number of premiums which shall be payable or paid, the Surety's total limit of U,§1' shall notbd wal3ulative from year to year or period to period, and in no event shall the Surety's total 7ataA%k4l&7;xceed the amount set forth above. Any revision of the bond amount shall not be cuV e. a♦i �' •Df:' ear ♦♦♦��H WNO Date LN23rd day of September 2010 a Salem's 13 Ghosts. LLC , Principal Principal , WEST E SURET COMPANY By !- � ' , Paul T.Bruflat nior Vice President Fam 532-7-2010 . 0131 ESSEX STREET (STOREFRONT #5) 470-07 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CITY OF SALEM GIS#: 1274 Map: 35 Block: SIGN PERMIT Lot: 0228.201 Permit: Sign Category: SIGN Permit# 470-07 PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO: Project# JS-2007-000687 Est.Cost: $1,000.00 Contractor: License: Expires Fee Charged:$0.00 All Kinds of Signs Balance Due:$.00 Owner. Penny VanDell c/o Penny Vandell 1 Schooner Rd.,Marblehead,Ma.01945 #of Fixtures Applicant: All Kinds of Signs DigSafe# AT. 0131 ESSEX STREET (STOREFRONT#5) UseGroup ConstClass ISSUED ON: 30-Nov-2006 AMENDED ON: EXPIRES ON: 30-May-2007 TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING WORK. PERMIT FOR 27 SQ. FT SIGN AT( STOREFRONT 5) THIS PERMIT MAY BE REVOKED BY THE CITY OF SALE ON VIOLATION OF ANY OF ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS. / ni Signa ,/��•� Fee Type: Receipt No: Date Paid: Chuck No: Amount: SIGN REC-2007-000842 30-Nov-06 x $0.00 4' GeoTMS@ 2006 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions,Inc. CITY OF SALEM a DEPARTMENT OF PI ANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Ku.BERLEY Daiscou. 120 WAmiNGION Snaer♦CAI K MAssAcxusm7s 01970 MAYOR TE q.978-745-9595 ♦FAR:978-740*404 LYNN GOONIN DUNCAN,AICP DmacmR October 5, 2006 Penny Van Dell Salem's 13 Ghosts 131 Essex Street Salem,Massachusetts 01970 RE: ILLEGAL SIGNAGE AT 131 ESSEX STREET—SALEM'S 13 GHOSTS Dear Ms.Van Dell, I am writing to inform you that you have erected three (3) signs at the above referenced location without receiving the necessary permits from the City of Salem and are currently in violation. The City has not received a Salem Sign Application nor issued a Salem Sign Permit for any of your existing signage. The Salem Sign Ordinance requires all signs that can be seen from the public way must be reviewed and approved prior to their fabrication and installation. At this time,you are directed to submit the enclosed sign application and include all of the submittal requirements for your proposed/existing signs. If a sign application is not received within 7 days receipt of this letter, this matter will be forwarded to the Building Commissioner who will enforce the penalties and fines under Sec 3.36 &3.29 of the Salem Sign Ordinance and 780 CMR Sec 3102.4 of the Building State Code. Should you have any further question about this matter I can be reach at(978) 745-9595 ext 311. Sincerely, 2lA+u� JFTao arbor Coordinator Cc: Thomas St Pierre, Building Commissioner SENDER: COMPLETE THIS SECTION COMPLETE THIS SECTION ON DELIVERY ■ Complete items 1,2,and 3.Also complete i ture item 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired. d ❑Agent ■ Print your name and address on the reverse �' E3 Addressee so that we can return the card to you. e, Received by(P nted Name) C. Da of pelivery ■ Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, or on the front if space permits. ! l D. Is delivery address diRerent from item 17 ❑les 1. Article Addressed to: If YES,enter delivery address below: ❑No /"Chgy VZh &// p 6-4--s 3. Service Type /3/ �Ssea• S XCedified Mail ❑ Express Mail �1011Registered ElReturn Receipt for Merchandise / 019 ❑Insured Mail ❑C.O.D. 4. Restricted Delivery?(Extra Fee) ❑Yes 2. Article Number (rmnsfer from servlc 7005 3110 0000 717 6 5588 PS Form 3811,February 2004 Domestic Return Receipt 1025954)2-M-1W UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE I I II I First-Class Mail Postag USPSe 8 Fees Paid Permit No.G-10 I I I • Sender: Please print your name, address, and ZIP+4 in this box II P/0ovit y ��'-Vwq -/- � ��.0 W�til� � S��• Mrd �I, SALEM'S 13 GHOSTS 131 Essex Street salemsl3ghosts@yahoo.com Salem, MA 01970 REIp ti IED salemsl3ghosts.com 978-744-0013 !� OCT 1 i 2006 DEPT. OF PLANNING& COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT October 16, 2006 Dear Mr. Taormina, I respectfully request an extension until the first week of November to comply with your request for a sign application and all of the submittal requirements, due to the illness of our help and intensive work hours this month. It is my belief that this extension will in no way be harmful to the public. Sincerely, Penny V ell CITY OF SALEM DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Lynn Goonin Duncan, Director FROM: Frank Taormina, Planner/Harbor Coordinato FS, SUBJECT: Sign Application—Salem's 13 Ghosts DATE: October 19,2006 Location: City Wide Address: 131 Essex Street (former Saccon Jewelry Bldg) Date Received: 10/19/06 Building Frontage: 14 linear ft Maximum allowed: 28 square feet. Proposed Signage: The proposal includes the installation of three signs, one wall sign above the entrance to the establishment 14"x 120" ( 11 sq ft) and two wall sign one on each side of the building 4'x 4' (16 sq ft each). Total Area of Sign(s): 43 square feet Comments: This application cannot be approved as submitted because it exceeds the total sign allowance permitted for this storefront. I do not recommend that the sign proposed on the Ghostly Parlor storefront side of the building be permitted. However the other two sign,which total 27 square feet, can be permitted and do meet dimensional requirements outlined in the sign ordinance. Recommendation: This application cannot be approved as submitted because it exceeds the total sign allowance permitted for this storefront. I recommend approval as explained above. Please let me know if you would like more information regarding this topic. �'"`��4 CITY OF SALEM e DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT KiMBERLEY DRISCOLL 120 WASHINGtON STREET•SALEM,MAssAmus TTS 01970 MAYOR TELE 97M19-5685 ♦FAX:978-740-0404 LYNN GOONn4 DUNcAN,AICP DIREctOR October 23,2006 Penny Van Dell Salem's 13 Ghosts 131 Essex Street Salem,Massachusetts 01970 RE: Follow up letter`Illegal Signage at 131 Essex Street—Salem's 13 Ghosts Dear Ms.Van Dell: Thank you for submitting your Salem Sign Permit Application for review and approval by this department Your proposal included the installation of three signs,one wall sign located above the entrance to the establishment 14" x 120" (11 sq ft) and two wall signs one on each side of the building 4'x 4' (16 sq ft each). This application cannot be approved as submitted because it exceeds the total sign allowance for this storefront. In this location of the City, the Salem Sign Ordinance permits two square feet of signage for every one linear foot of frontage. Your storefront has 14 sq ft of frontage, so your allowance is 28 square feet of signage. Your existing/proposed signage equals 43 sq ft As discussed during our phone conversation,if you eliminate one of your wall signs on the side of your building you will have 27 square feet of signage and then meet the dimensional requirements of the Sign Ordinance. Please take down one of the wall signs on the side of the building and call me for inspection so that I can process your sign permit for approval. I can be reach at (978) 619-5685. If one of the wall signs is not removed by Wednesday, October 25 , this matter will be forwarded to the Building Commissioner who will enforce the penalties and fines under Sec 3.36&3.29 of the Salem Sign Ordinance and 780 CMR Sec 3102.4 of the Building State Code. Sincerely, F ank Taormina fanner /Harbor Coordinator Cc: Thomas St Pierre, Building Commissioner SENDER: COMPLETE THIS SECTION COMPLETE THIS SECTION ON DELIVERY ■ Complete items 1,2,and 3.Also complete A. Slgnawie Item 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired. X C Agent ■ Print your name and address on the reverse e--- dressee so that we can return the card toou. Y B. Receiv (Rioted Name) C. Date ��I ry � ■ Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, E. - or on the front if space permits. 1. Article Addressed to: D. Is delivery address different firom hem 1? Yes If YES,enter delivery address below: 0 No Penny I/ten W/ l31 Eaey StS-e6� 3. �rvice Type Certified Mall ❑Express Mail SI p r, 0 Registered 0 Return Receipt for Merchandise �( t1A 0// /o 0 Insured Mail 0 C.O.D. --,/ 4. Restricted Delivery?(Extra Fee) 0 Yes 2. Article Number 7005 3110 0000 7176 8176 (rransfer From service le , Ps Form 3811,February 2004 Domestic Return Receipt 70258502-M-IW I UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE First-Class Mail Postage&Fees Paid I USPS Permit No.G-10 I • Sender: Please print your name, address, and ZIP+4 in this box I City o1 Salem Dept o1 Planning&Community Dft*DP MA 120 Washington Street 3rd Floor I Salem;AAA 01970 I I I SALEM'S 13 GHOSTS 131 Essex Street salemsl3ghosts@yahoo.com Salem, MA 01970 salemsl3ghosts.com Mail: 1 Schooner Ridge, Marblehead, MA 01945 October 24, 2006 Frank Taormina, Planner/Harbor Coordinator City of Salem Salem, MA 01970 ► q�� �� 0 5 �! J0 Dear Mr. Taormina: I do not understand your letter of October 23, 2006. COMMCN��LE\FLOE 1ENT At 2PM on October 23, 2006, 1 was told that one of my three signs would have to be removed. You asked for a quick decision, saying the sign had to removed by October 25, 2006. 1 asked for more time. You said no. I said I would call you the next day, after I thought about it, but, I would most probably remove the sign over the front of the building, since it can only be seen by automobiles and people on the other side of the street, and the signs on the ends of the building are the only identification for people walking on Essex Street. Two hours later, a letter was hand-delivered to the attraction, and an employee asked to sign for accepting it. The letter is not what you had stated two hours earlier. You had said one of the three signs had to be removed. The letter says one of the two signs at either end of the building has to be removed. It appears that you changed your mind in two hours. Removing any of the three signs will create a hardship for my business. The signboard on the front was designed by an architect and approved by the City. If removed, customers exiting the Parking Garage and Tourist Bureau will not know where we are located and USPS, UPS, and Fedex deliveries will be impossible. The signs at the ends of the building are the only way customers walking on Essex Street can find us. I want to appeal this decision to make me remove a sign. Please send me the information to do such. Also know, I am not usually at the Attraction As such, I ask that all communications be mailed to me at 1 Schooner Ridge, Marblehead 01945. Sincerely yours, Penny VanDe I CITY OF SALEM DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Lynn Goonin Duncan, Director FROM: Kirsten Kinzer, CDGB Planner SUBJECT: Sign Application— Salem's 13 Ghosts DATE: November 29, 2006 Location: City Wide Address: 131 Essex Street (Storefront 5) Date Received: 10/19/06 Building Frontage: 14 linear ft Maximum allowed: 28 square feet. Proposed Signage: The proposal includes the installation of three signs, one wall sign above the entrance to the establishment 14" x 120" (11 sq ft) and two wall sign one on each side of the building 4' x 4' (16 sq ft each). Total Area of Sign(s): Original application: 43 square feet Updated application: 27 square feet Comments: The applicant has removed one of the proposed 16 sq ft signs.The remaining two signs are located above the entrance to the establishment and on the side of the building. The signs are 14" x 120" (11 sq ft) and 4' x 4' (16 sq ft each) respectively, totaling to 27 sq ft. Recommendation: I recommend approval of the application based on the removal of one of the three proposed signs, as described above. Please let me know if you would like more information regarding this topic. S `a i u � o m . v Eill M LUC T 1 0 F _ I� z n 9� ge� i J — :IF b ti� t BORE YARD P.RODUCTIORS PRESEnIT'S r AWW 0040 0410 OVIiaN a 1 I. .t Y7 �GXX6TL1'��R ® i I till V 0. x 1,4f 4"T FIVE, �a CITY OF SALEM,MASSACHUSETTS Kimberley Driscoll Mayor September 29, 2006 Dear Downtown Business Owner: The Halloween season is nearly upon us and we are working with members of the community to ensure a successful 2006 Haunted Happenings. As the month of October approaches,I wanted to remind you of the regulations regarding signage, noise and decorations outside of your store. • Signage—All signage that can be viewed from the public way is required to be reviewed by the Planning and Community Development Department and permitted through the Building Department. Signage that advertises short-term sales and events are allowed to be displayed for 15 days. However, these signs are regulated to display inside the storefront window and must not exceed more than 15% of the area of the window on which they are displayed. Signs that do not meet these requirements are subject to removal and disposal. For more information about signage requirements please contact Tania Hartford, Department of Planning and Community Development, at 978/745-9595 x311 or thartford@salem.com. Questions regarding signage violations should be directed to Tom St. Pierre, Building Inspector, at 978/745-9595 x381 or tsipietre@salem.com. • Lighting—Signage shall only be lighted by continuous light. Blinking, flashing and fluttering lights, strobe lights or simulations of traffic signals or emergency vehicle lights shall not be used. Spotlights or floodlights must not be aimed so that any portion of the main beam can be seen from a public way. Lights that violate these restrictions are subject to removal and disposal by the Building Inspector. For more information on illumination restrictions, please contact Tom St. Pierre, Building Inspector, at 978/745-9595 x381 or tstpierre@salem.com. • Occupancy Limits—For the safety of your customers and employees, there are limitations on the number of people you can have in your establishment. The Building Department determines the occupancy load of your establishment. This includes function rooms and other spaces not used during normal business months or for private parties. A violation of this occupancy load can be cause for the Fire Department to close down your establishment. Violations of occupancy requirements can also trigger action from the Licensing Board. For more information on occupancy requirements, please contact Tom St. Pierre, Building Inspector, at 978/745-9595 x381 or tstpierre@salem.com. • Noise—The City regulates the type and level of sound you are allowed to emit outside of your store. If you are playing music or spooky sound effects outside of your store that is proving to be a public nuisance, the Licensing Board may ask that you lower the sound level or turn off the sounds completely. Business owners are not allowed to hawk goods by shouting them out. For more information about the noise requirements, please contact Barbara Sirois, Licensing Department, at 978/745-9595 x421 or bsirois@salem.com. • Street Decorations/Accessory Signage— If you have any accessory signage, such as A-Frame or Sandwich Board signs, and decorations, such as hay bales, pumpkins, balloons, and ticket booths that are blocking a public way, you will be asked to move them. It is my hope that this helps you as you plan for advertising and decorating your business for the upcoming season. Please do not hesitate to call the staff listed above if you have any questions or concerns regarding these regulations. I wish you a safe and successful Halloween Season! Sincerely, Kimberley Driscoll Mayor vvv Permit Number �J . RECEI�f�® APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO ERECT A SIGN OCTY 9 J4 rLOU- 1 PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE SIGN IS ERECTED DEPT. OF PLANNING& Location,Ownership and Detail Must be Correct,Complete,and Legible COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SALEM,MASSACHME7TS__L6_ — / - 6 C� TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR The undersigned hereby applies for a permit to—X—Erect Ahu, Repair a sign on the following described buildings: � Location and No. J E S s fA -St - ST- O C-' Zoning/Dist ict S S' Name of Property Owner 1 C h h L `r RN`"Is C 11 1 /� Name of sign ownercL4etM. /J f 3 l�-h OS Addrae If Owner is a corporate body,name of responsibleofficer^n Name of Licensed Sign Erector�'Itr.. o Salem license No. Address St `�� ei do u O l4 Gy1 Use of Building: I-Floor C, Cy-� Yl--\ 'C'.! �-( •a Floor 0-! OA W,C,—+ S 2aa Floor s 4i6 Floor Frontage: Building linear ft Property 70 Gnear ft Type of Sign Proposed: Surface ❑ Right Angles to Building Free Standing ❑ Awning l )y ...."4 tiOther(specify) ^ ' Proposed Sign Materials Y I V'ti 1 0. UiV�1 %" it Proposed Sign Dimensions /OV rl X /a O 1 Sign Area aq ft s ld� S 01 6 IdS X4 */� „(x Existing Signs: Surface Sign Area sq ft Right Angles: Sign Arca sq ft Free Standing: Sign Ara sq ft Other. Sign Area sq ft Signs to be Removed Type Sign Am sq ft Signature of Owner Estimated Cost of Net Work Signature of Owner's Authorized Repr emative V- / C e 7 s J 6-0 6 -6 0 Address S C. O t?1n W' Cf Telephon0 / - 7/ o -2e ,45 l Signature of Property Owner APPROVAIS(Department Use Only): %/Z , &COMMUNMDEV6LOPMEN[ HIS'LORICALCbMMIMON BUILMiNG INSPECPOR