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Denmark board sets 60‑day timeline, drafting letter to homeowner after demolition order for 83 West Main Street; 277 Mountain Road notice affirmed
Summary
Following a received demolition order for 83 West Main Street and a court decision affirming the CEO's notice at 277 Mountain Road, the Select Board directed staff to draft a letter giving property owners 60 days to complete demolition to the town’s specifications or the town will proceed; board emphasized removal to town-approved standards and cautioned against on-site burial of debris.
The Select Board reviewed two active code-enforcement matters and directed staff to signal a clear timeline and cleanup standards to property owners.
For 83 West Main Street the board reported it had received a demolition order and that the order permits the homeowner to remove structures but requires the town to preserve the right to finish demolition if the owner does not comply. Members asked staff to send a letter setting a 60‑day deadline and specifying the town’s expectations about removal standards (no on‑site burial of debris, removal off‑site and appropriate disposal, filling any ground pits with clean material as needed) and that any on-site work must meet town approval.
On 277 Mountain Road the court has affirmed the CEO's notice; staff are preparing to file a land-use complaint, pending completion of service on the homeowner (transcript notes service to an out‑of‑state address was underway). The board instructed the town attorney and staff to proceed with the necessary next legal steps and to keep the board informed.
Members also asked staff to confirm environmental concerns for any demolition (underground tanks or contamination near in‑ground pits) and to require bidders to describe how they will manage foundations, pits, and potential contaminated soil in their demolition bids.
