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City building inspector rules work at 13 Garfield Place as in‑kind maintenance; no commission approval required
Summary
City building staff issued a stop‑work order after a July complaint and later found the porch balustrade repairs at 13 Garfield Place to be in‑kind maintenance; the Historic District and Landmark Preservation Commission (HDLPC) was notified but took no formal action.
A city building inspector determined that repair work on the porch balustrade at 13 Garfield Place was ordinary maintenance and did not require Historic District and Landmark Preservation Commission review, the commission was told Thursday.
The finding matters because it resolves whether the HDLPC must review the project. The building department issued a stop‑work order after a complaint about work done without a permit on July 24, 2025, and the property owner applied for a building…
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