[MassHistPres] No demo until all permits and approved replacement are in place?

[Richard Smith]

This is the language in the Swampscott bylaws- Article IX Uses of land, Section 4 Preservation of historically Significant Buildings:

If the Commission determines that the building is preferably preserved, the Commission shall notify the Building Inspector and applicant and owner (if different) in writing.  No demolition permit may then be issued for a period of nine (9) months from the date of the determination. If the Commission does not so notify the Building Inspector in writing within ten (10) days of the public hearing, the Building Inspector may issue the demolition permit.
  
Upon a determination by the Commission that any building which is the subject of an application is a preferably preserved building, no building permit for new construction or alterations on the premises shall be issued for a period of nine (9) months from the date of the determination.  During this period, the applicant is encouraged to locate a purchaser for the building or structure who is willing to preserve, restore or relocate the building or structure.  

No permit for demolition of a building determined to be a preferably preserved building shall be granted until all approvals necessary for the issuance of a building permit are obtained; including without limitation any necessary zoning variances or special permits, and all appeals from the granting of such approvals must be concluded.  

The Building Inspector may issue a demolition permit or a building permit for a preferably preserved building within the nine months if the Commission notifies the Building Inspector in writing that the Commission finds that the intent and purpose of this bylaw is served even with the issuance of the demolition permit or the building permit.  

Following the nine-month review period, the Building Inspector may issue the demolition permit.  
Prior to the commencement of the demolition process, the property owner shall allow the  Commission to make a proper photographic record of the interior and exterior of the building,  and allow for salvage of any unique architectural detail that would otherwise be lost during the  demolition process. 

http://www.swampscottma.gov/sites/swampscottma/files/uploads/swampscott_general_bylaws_atm_05_21_18_-_cleanag_approved_9.pdf


Richard Smith
Swampscott Historical Commission

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From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> On Behalf Of Dennis De Witt
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 4:10 PM
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Subject: [MassHistPres] No demo until all permits and approved replacement are in place?

I am interested in learning about any place with a demo ordinance that does not allow  demo until all permits are in place and a buildable set of plans has been approved by the building department, even if the delay has expired.

Thanks

Dennis De Witt
Brookline
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