TO:                  Mayor William F. Martin, Jr.

                                    And

                        Members of the Lowell City Council

FROM:            Bernard F. Lynch, City Manager

DATE:             March 27, 2007

RE:                   Council Motion of 3/20/07 by Councillor Caulfield

“Request the City Manager have the Building Commissioner expedite demolition of structure at Westford and Nichols Streets”.

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Regarding the above mentioned motion, I have been in contact with Bob Camacho, Inspectional Services Commissioner and he has stated that under Massachusetts State Building Code 780 CMR 121.0 UNSAFE STRUCTURES on March 22, 2007 this office notified the owner of the property and he has refused to comply with either securing or removing the structure or to allow us entrance to further evaluate.

Therefore under 780 CMR 121.4 a “Survey Board” was established and evaluated the subject property for its structural integrity, possible injury to pedestrians and surrounding properties.  The Survey Board’s findings are as follows:

1.                   1.               Dangerous to life & limb, specifically unsafe in case of fire.

2.                   2.               Open to weather

3.                   3.               Structurally unsound

As a results of the Board’s findings and coupled with the fact that the property owner after being notified has failed to comply with securing, making safe or removing the structure from the first fire in July of 2006, an order to remove the structure will be issued forthwith.

The owner of the property will have until 12:00 noon of the day following the service of notice in which to begin to remove the structure.

I hope this information is helpful.  If you have any questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thank you.