[MassHistPres] Ordinance concerning demolition by neglect

[Garrett Laws]

To give this teeth you should also have a penalty structure in place that
so that the ordinance is followed, fair and impartial. A penalty equal to
the building permit fee assessed on a daily or weekly basis will get
people’s attention while putting the dollar amount and fee structure into
someone else’s and isn’t questioned when it changes.

Garrett Laws
The Copper & Slate Company

On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, heartwood via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> good call tina!
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> *From:* Tina McCarthy via MassHistPres
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 13, 2024 9:56 AM
> *To:* MHC MHC listserve ; Dennis De Witt
> *Subject:* Re: [MassHistPres] Ordinance concerning demolition by neglect
>
> As a followup to Dennis' comments about Brookline's Bylaw, it may be worth
> noting that our General Penalty Provision and Prosecutions/Enforcement
> (Articles 10.1&10.2) designate the Preservation Commission as an
> enforcement agent for Article 5.3, which empowers the Planning Director to
> act on behalf of the Commission in enforcement matters *in addition to*
> the Building Commissioner.  I highly recommend including this flexibility
> for Demolition and LHD Bylaws, as Building officials are often reluctant to
> move forward on enforcement that does not include violation of the Building
> Code itself.
>
>
> Tina McCarthy
>
> Senior Preservation Planner
>
> Town of Brookline
>
> 333 Washington St.
>
> Brookline, MA 02445
>
> (617)730-2612
>
> tmccarthy at brooklinema.gov
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> *From:* MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> on behalf of
> Dennis De Witt via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:16 PM
> *To:* MHC MHC listserve <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [MassHistPres] Ordinance concerning demolition by neglect
>
> Brookline has linked provisions in its Demo Delay Bylaw and Preservation
> Commission Rules & Regs (see both together -- they are on line) for
> Demolition by Neglect and, related to that, Demolition by Misadventure.  I
> know of only two Demo by Neglect cases on which action was taken — neither
> to my mind has been fully satisfactory, in part because it seemed as if
> different Building Commissioners were reluctant to take them on — in one
> case doing so in a very limited manner and in the other it took many years
> of neighborhood pressure.  And even then, I have the impression it is
> probably that serious interior issues in the second case might not be
> addressed.  So, while I do suggest these documents as models, consultation
> with the building department and/or municipal legal department might be in
> order as to how they might be tweaked to be more easily or more completely
> enforced.
>
> Dennis De Witt
> Brookline
>
> On Mar 12, 2024, at 3:10 PM, Dorothy Clark via MassHistPres <
> masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
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> Hello list readers,
> I am wondering what, if any, communities in Massachusetts have ordinances
> in place that protect historic properties from demolition by neglect.
>
> *Dorothy Clark*
> Assistant Survey Director
> Boston Landmarks Commission
> Office of Historic Preservation
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