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Commission continues hardship request for porch replacement after unpermitted work; commissioners urge building permit and enforcement follow-up
Summary
A petitioner seeking a hardship certificate for porch work at a multi-address property said repairs were needed after rot; the commission continued the hearing and asked the owner to obtain building permits and clarified that applicants who proceed without permits may face fines or other enforcement.
SPRINGFIELD — The Historic Preservation Commission continued a public hearing on a hardship request for porch replacement at a property where unpermitted work had already been done and a stop-work order issued.
A petitioner’s representative said an elderly homeowner had a rotting porch and contracted work that replaced deck and railing with less expensive materials, including vinyl, to address safety concerns. The…
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