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B O A R D O F H E A L T H
October 8, 2010
Marian Majewski
Jim Upton
29 Gingerbread Lane
Yarmouth Port MA 026'75
RE: Poultry Violation
Board of Health Hearing
Dear Ms. Majewski and Mr. Upton:
This department received a complaint that chickens were being kept on your property without
compliance with the town poultry regulations and a Board of Health permit. On September 27, 2010, I
visited the property and met with Mr. Upton to review the newly constructed chicken coop. I was
informed there were eight chickens and no rooster. I informed Jim that the 4' by 6' chicken coop and
attached 4' by 6' pen area do not meet the required poultry regulation set back of 50 feet from the north
side (35 Gingerbread Lane) and rear property line (39 Thacher Shore Road) and 100 feet from these
neighboring houses. Jim stated that he wished to proceed with a variance request to the Board
A Board of Health hearing has been scheduled for Monday, October 18, 2010 at 5:00 PM in the main
hearing room at town hall. At this time, the Boazd will determine if variances will be approved for
maintaining chickens on this site. You must attend in order to present your case and the requested
variances to the Board. At this time you must address the construction and maintenance of the chicken
coop, storage of grain, manure storage and disposal and the requested set back variances.
A site visit on October'7, 2010 revealed that a stockade fence was being installed along the property line
of 35 Gingerbread Lane. You stated this was a request from the neighbor if the chickens were to reside
on the property. The grain for the chickens was being maintained in a metal can with lid. The chicken
manure was also being kept in a can with a lid and being removed from the property as necessary. A
copy of the poultry regulation was provided to you at this time
You must also contact Colleen McLaughlin, office administrator for the Old King's Highway
Committee at 508-398-2231 X1292 as the committee must also review and approve the chicken coop.
You may also contact the town's Agricultural Commission (Bill Snowden, chair, 508-280-$798) or you
may be contacted by them for assistance in this matter.
If you should have any questions, please contact me at the telephone number printed above. I can be
reached on Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM during regularly scheduled office hours.
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Sincerely,
Bruce G. Murphy, MPH
Health Director
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Enclosures
cc: Board of Health
Agricultural Commission, Chair(copy of poultry regulations)
Colleen McLaughlin, Old Kings Highway Committee
Paul G. Galvin, 25 Gingerbread Lane, Yarmouth Port MA 02675
Pamela M. McCarthy, 35 Gingerbread Lane, Yarmouth Port MA 02675
Florence M. Galaska, 39 Thacher Shore Road, Yarmouth Port MA 02675
Florence M. Galaska, Trustee, c/o Westbank Trust Department, 275 Park Avenue,
Sprin�eld MA 01089
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