HomeMy WebLinkAboutabandoned vehicles 2015June 8. 201 5
Walter N. O'Connell Trustee
O'Connell Enterprises Trust
5575 Sandia Place
San Diego, CA 92124
Dear Mr. O'Connell:
On June I , 201 5 I investigated complaints received by this department concerning two abandoned
vehicles at l0 Braddock Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664. I visited the property, and
confirmed that two vehicles which appear to be in junk condition are in fact being stored on the
property. The former owner ofthe property, who was probably the owner ofthe vehicles, has been
deceased since November 2013, and I believe that you are now the current owner.
Please note the following bylaws:
JW{K VEHICLE - Any motor vehicle, whether automobile, bus, truck, tractor, mobile
home, motorcycle, motor bicycle, minibicycle or snowmobile, or any other contraption
ortginally intended for tavel on the public highways, which is abandoned, stored, krt or
located by its owner or any other person on public or privdte property in the Town of
Yarmouth.
( I ) Any motor vehicle which is not registered by the State of Massachusetts for
operation on the public highways and which has not been registered for the
preceding I2 months or is nol in a condition to meet the requirements for the
Massachusetts vehicle inspection sticker shall be defined as a junk vehicle.
(2) For the purposes of this chqpter, a motor vehicle registered as a farm whicle or
which is operable and used by the owner on his own property for the transport of
u,ood, snowplowing or similar uses shall not be considered a junk vehicle.
(3) For the purposes of this chapter "abandoned," "stored" or "located" shall mean
when the junk vehicle is visible from a public highway or a dwelling unit on a
neighboring property.
S 107-4. Open storage.
Open storage of one or more junk vehicles shall not be permitted on private or public
property within the Town, except as permitted by this chapter'
TOWN OF YARMOUTH BUILDING DEPARTMENT
ll46 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Ph 508-398-2231 x 1260 Fax 508-398-0836
Code of the Town of Yarmouth 107 -3. DeJinitions and word usage (excerpts,).
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Town of Yarmouth Zoning Bylaw 138-1. Unauthorized storage prohibiled No
person shall permit more than one (l) unregistered motor vehicle or trailer or major
parts thereof, exceptfor farm vehicles, to remain ungaraged on said person's premises
at any time...
Please arrange to have these vehicles removed as soon as possible. Also, please contact me at the
address listed on the letterhead, at 508-398-223 I x 1265, or at aamault@yarmouth.ma.us. to let me
know ofyour plans for the vehicles and for this property.
Yours
Andrew L. Arnault
Local Building Inspector
Certified Mail: 7013 3020 0001 9180 9312
copy:Regular Mail
Yarmouth Police Department
Yarmouth Fire Department