VIOLATION NOTICE U5 & 6 ROOF WINDOWS 5/16/16 CITY OF SALEM
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414Pare DEPARTMENT
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL
MAYOR
120 WASHINGTON STREET•SALEM,MASSACHUSETTS 01970
TEL:978-745-9595•FAX:978-740-9846
Violation Notice
5 School Street — Unit 5 & Unit 6
May 16,2016
Robert Labelle
304 Boston Post Road
Wayland,Massachusetts 01778
RE: 5 School Street Roof Window Installation
Our office received a concern regarding non-compliant roof window units and incorrect floor to sill
heights in sleeping areas at the property located at 5 School Street,Units 5 &6.The permits were applied
for and was granted under your HIC License#154084 and CSL License#098666. The concerns were
investigated by the Department and the alleged violations were confirmed in Unit 5,and believed to be
duplicated in Unit 6.
The roof window units installed do not meet the egress requirements set forth in the Massachusetts State
Building Code for sleeping areas.The height from the finished floor elevation to the bottom sill of one(1)
unit exceeds the forty-four inches(44")required by the code.Furthermore,the roof window units are
venting units only and do not meet the window egress requirements of the State Building Code. Although
the locations of the units were existing,all efforts including but not limited to discussions with the
Building Department should have been made to bring the violations into compliance.
The work that has been done to this point in time has not been inspected, and the final sign-offs on
permits#15-1239 and#15-1298 shall not occur until said violations are corrected.
You are hereby ordered to contact this office and discuss the methods to rectify these conditions immediately upon
receipt of this notice.Failure to do so may result in further actions being brought against you,up to and including the
issuance of Municipal tickets or filing of criminal complaints at District Court.You have the right to appeal this
order to the State Board of Building Regulations at One Ashburton Place,Boston,Ma.
Thomas St. Pierre L144:‘,
Building Commissioner/Zoning Officer
Cc: Stephanie Perras,Kathleen Dailey, file