[MassHistPres] How do we deal with a violation?

[Christopher Bader]

Michael,

Non-lawyers (and I am one) tend to think that filing a lawsuit is a big
deal involving thousands of dollars.

Not at all.  The cost can be in the hundreds, and the offender will
probably back down immediately.

Christopher Bader
Chair
Medford Historic District Commission



On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Chris Skelly <skelly-mhc at comcast.net> wrote:

> Michael, There aren’t easy answers on violations and enforcement within
> local historic districts.  Our guidebook for historic district commissions
> offers some general suggestions but I would recommend that you contact me
> by phone to discuss the particulars in Uxbridge.
>
>
>
> While MHC has no jurisdiction when it comes to administration/enforcement
> in a local historic district, we can offer you advisory recommendations on
> the situation as well as avoiding local historic district violations in the
> future.  Chris.
>
>
>
> Christopher C. Skelly
>
> Director of Local Government Programs
>
> Massachusetts Historical Commission
>
> 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125
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> *From:* masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [
> mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu>] *On
> Behalf Of *Mike
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 05, 2013 9:11 AM
> *To:* masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> *Subject:* [MassHistPres] How do we deal with a violation?
>
>
>
> Our Building Department issued a permit allowing a business in the
> historic district to erect the sign. We now have a garish flashing LCD sign
> across the street from the common and sandwiched between two historic
> buildings. The building department admits its error and the sign is in
> violation of the local By-law. The business is indifferent to our concern.
> Other than having Town Counsel begin court procedings, is there a
> possibility the Mass Hist Commission would involve itself in such a
> situation?
>
> Michael Potaski
> Uxbridge, MA Historic District Commission
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