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Board reduces DBI penalty for Madrid Street homeowner after fire‑linked code violations
Summary
The Board reduced a Department of Building Inspection penalty for 178 Madrid Street (from DBI’s 9x penalty down to 2x) after hearing the owner’s hardship case and DBI’s account that illegal unit conversions were found following a fire response; permits have been issued to remediate the illegal units.
The Board of Appeals voted Jan. 11 to reduce a building‑penalty assessed for 178 Madrid Street after DBI found two illegal units during a response to a fire. The Board reduced the 9x penalty multiplier to 2x, citing mitigating circumstances including the owner’s financial hardship and the fact some illegal work likely predated the…
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