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21 WISTERIA STREET - BUILDING JACKET rup�rTab® Wersiee6Tah Polders 90%Larger Label Area �+ ww�� MEA AA.7 KEEPING YOU ORGANIZED No. 10301 PATENTPENDING SUSTSTRY : MIN.RECYCLED FORESTRY INITIA CONTENT I0% C.mfpan.18.ur.ma POST-CONSUMER e ,kpmpFemote Mim MADE IN USA GET ORGANIZED AT SMEAD.COM CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS • �" BUILDING DEPARTMENT ` 120 WASHINGTON STREET,3" FLOOR TEL. (978) 745-9595 Fax(978) 740-9846 KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL MAYOR THOMAS STYIERRE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTY/BUILDING COMMISSIONER November 9, 2017 Alexa Diaz 1443 Beacon Street Brookline Ma. 02446 Re:21 Wisteria Street Dear Owner, Enclosed, Please find a zoning violation ticket for the above property. You were sent a notice of violation on September 6th 2017 including your right of Appeal. You did not Appeal to the Zoning Board. Zoning violation tickets are$50, $150 and $300 first ,second and subsequent violations and each day constitutes a new violation. If you have any questions , please contact me directly. Thome.St.Pierre Building Commissioner/Zoning Officer CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING DEPARTMENT 120 WASHINGTON STREET,3" FLOOR TEL. (978) 745-9595 FAx(978)740-9846 KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL MAYOR THOMAS ST.PIERRE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTY/BUILDING COMMISSIONER September 6, 2017 Alexa Diaz 1443 Beacon Street Brookline Ma. 02446 Re:21 Wisteria Dear Owner, Yesterday, September 5`h, I met your property manager, Len Kazan, at 21 Wisteria for the required Inspection . As requested, we were able to access all areas of the building. One of the allegations was that construction had been done without proper permitting. I was able to look at all three floors and I did not see any evidence of recent construction. It was apparent that floors had been refinished and a significant amount of painting had been done. The second allegation was about the number of students living at the building. I discussed this issue with your property manager and explained that no more than three un-related individuals could occupy a unit. I would ask that a list of the three individuals for each unit be provide to my office. The next issue is the number of units. City records indicate that the building is a two-family dwelling. As it stands yesterday, there are clearly three units in the building. The third floor unit is not, in my opinion, new. However, a search of our records does not show the required zoning relief and or building permits for the third unit. Therefore, my opinion is that the third unit is not a legal unit. You are directed to submit a plan to eliminate the third unit within 30 days of receipt of this notice. If you feel you are aggrieved by my zoning interpretation, your Appeal is the Salem Zoning Board of appeals If you have any questions, please contact me directly Thot.PieX�_� rzt+_ Building Commissioner /Zoning Officer August 28, 2017 Alexa Diaz 1443 Beacon St. Unit#802 Brookline, MA 02446 Re: 21 Wisteria St, Salem, MA Dear Owners: This Department has received two (2) complaints regarding your income property above. The first(Building Code) complaint is that the third floor was built out without any permits. The second complaint(Zoning) is that there are a large number of students living in the home. per Mass State Building Code 780 CMR,Section 110,a required inspection has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 5th @ 10:00 A.M. All areas of the home must be available for this inspection. Failure to arrange this inspection will result in Municipal Code tickets and further enforcement Actions. If you have any questions, please contact me directly. If you are aggrieved by this order, your Appeal is to the Board of Buildings, Regulations&Standards in Boston. Sincer Thomas St. Pierre Building Commissioner 7016 1370 0000 6244 7358 y CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING DEPARTMENT 120 WASHINGTON STREET,3-FLOOR TEL. (978) 745-9595 F HIMBERLEY DRISCOLL FAX(978) 740-9846 MAYOR THOMAS ST.PIERRE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTY/BUILDING COMMISSIONER August 28, 2017 Alexa Diaz 1443 Beacon Street Brookline Ma. 02446 Re: 21 Wisteria Dear Owner, This Department has received two complaints regarding your income property above. The first complaint(Building Code)was that the third floor of the building was built out without any of the required permits. The second complaint (zoning) is that there are upwards of ten to 12 students living in the second third floor. Per the authority granted in the State Building Code 780 CMR section 110, a"required inspection"has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 5`s at ten A.M.. All areas of the home must be available for this inspection. Failure to arrange this inspection will result in Municipal Code tickets and further enforcement actions . If you have any questions, please contact me directly. If you feel you are aggrieved by the Building Code order, your appeal is to the Board of Buildings, Regulations and Standards in Boston Sincely, 4, Al Thomas St.Pierre � Building Commissioner SECTIONSENDER: COMPLETE THIS SECTION COMPLE76 THIS . ■ Complete items 1,2,and 3. —?net ❑Cam ■ Print your name and address on the reverse . . . so that we can return the card to you. ❑Addressee ■ Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, B. ReJ41ved by(Panted Name) C. Dateof Delivery or on the front if space permits. 1. Article Addressed to: D. 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(978) 745-9595 F KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL FAX(978) 740-9846 MAYOR THOMAS ST.PIERRE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTY/BUILDING COMMISSIONER August 28, 2017 Robert and Mary Burns 36 Pinecliff Drive Marblehead Ma. 01945 Re: 21 Wisteria Dear Owners, This Department has received two complaints regarding your income property above. The first (Building code)complaint is that the third floor was built out without any permits. The second complaint(Zoning)is that there are a large number of students living in the home. Per Mass State Building Code 780 CMR section 110 , a Required Inspection has been scheduled for Monday,September 01 at 10:00 A.M. All areas of the home must be available for this inspection. Failure to arrange this inspection will result in Municipal Code tickets and further enforcement actions. If you have any questions, please contact me directly. If you feel you are aggrieved by this order, your Appeal is to the board of Buildings, Regulations and Standards in Boston. Thomas St. Pierre Com, Z�4j Building Commissioner rf3TROUT INSPECTIONS 29 Intervale Rd.Salem,MA 01970 978-804-0018 12/15/17 Leonid Karan RE: 21 Wisteria St. Salem, MA 01970 Investigation of 3rd floor unit's age/use. To whom this may concern, The purpose of this investigation was to determine that the third floor unit, at this residence, was used as a rental prior to the Salem city zoning ordinance of 1965. Upon evaluating the property it was apparent that there weren't any recent renovations that were performed to make up the living space in the third floor, i.e. Lathe and plaster walls, original trim, finished floors, original 'knob and tube' wiring, and an old abandoned gas feed for a wall light in the kitchen area (the use of the gas light pre-dates knob and tube wiring's use). The wall between the kitchen and bathroom appeared to be part of the original construction, which would leave two small rooms that would not lend themselves for the use of bedrooms. The unit also had two full sized egress stair wells with finishes that appear original, which would pre-date the zoning ordinance. There was a small amount of dead 'knob and tube' wiring in the same cavity where the old gas feed was located in the kitchen, this may indicate renovations to this unit over the course of time (both of which would pre-date the ordinance). The gas feed to the stove did not appear to be recently installed however the outlet that powers the stove's igniter was fed through an old work box with newer Romex wiring. This could have been needed as an upgrade for the stove over the course of time as the previous stove would have been a 'standing pilot' stove. We then noticed that there was a doorbell located in the kitchen area above the door to the living room. Upon further investigation the doorbell was a 'Nutone' Model LA-12 Honey- Beige "contour" 2-note chime. Unfortunately, I was unable to retrieve positive date of Strout Inspections 12/15/17 Leonid Karan RE: 21 Wisteria St. Salem, MA 01970 Continued... pg. 2 manufacture only coming across descriptions such as ' 1950's mid-century vintage doorbell' (E- bay) and '1960's vintage doorbell' (E-bay), but nothing conclusive in that respect. Although the doorbell wasn't able to accurately date the use of the unit, it does show that the unit has been used as a separate tenancy for a long period of time. Having two full egress stairwells, multiple bedrooms, a living room, a vintage doorbell, a capped heat pipe in the bathroom for previous radiator use, and a separate area for kitchen and bathroom (that would be too small to be bedrooms with original woodwork), I feel as though it is reasonable to believe that the third floor was originally intended on being used as a separate rental unit. Please contact me with any questions in regards to this matter. Rega Peter S u Strout Inspections 29 Intervale Rd. Salem, MA 01970