[MassHistPres] Demolition - Formal Definition

[rcsmitharch at verizon.net]

In Swampscott, under the Preservation of Historically Significant Buildings in the Town bylaws, demolition is defined as follows:

 

DEMOLITION - Any act of pulling down, destroying, removing, dismantling or razing a building or any part thereof, including but not necessarily limited to commencing the work of total or substantial destruction with the intent of completion of the same. Demolition shall also include significantly altering the shape of the roof, or removal of significantly integral components of the building or structure such as a turret.

 

“Or any part”  is important for having some leverage to discuss demolition as removal of character defining elements of historic buildings.

 

Richard Smith

Swampscott Historical Commission

 

From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> On Behalf Of Jay Tetzloff via MassHistPres
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 11:48 AM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] Demoliton - Formal Definition

 

Hello all - in the Essex, MA zoning bylaw there is a Definitions section, but there is no formal definition for what constitutes a "demolition."  Do any of you have a definition that I could propose to add?  Right now our building inspector has no reference point to determine when a building permit is a demolition permit, and as a result our Historical Commission (which I Chair) is not seeing everything it should.  How have you all navigated this?


Jay Tetzloff

Chair

Essex MA Historical Commission

 

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