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Charlemont board hears update on animals at 176 Main; inspector to deliver violation notice
Summary
Planning board member reported the building inspector would issue a violation letter or send it certified regarding complaints about animals at 176 Main; minutes list a fines schedule and note the owner may have moved animals to Mountain Road.
Lori Shulda-Merrigan told the Charlemont Planning Board on April 3 that she had spoken with the building inspector, who said he would either hand-deliver a violation letter or send it by certified mail imminently concerning animals at 176 Main.
The minutes record the enforcement framework discussed: an initial warning or a $100 fine, followed by $300 for subsequent violations (the minutes describe $300 for the next violation and $300 for the third). Shulda-Merrigan told the board the owner may have moved the animals to a different property on Mountain Road; attendee Joe Pellegrino said he had not heard any roosters recently.
The minutes do not identify the building inspector by name and record no motion or vote; the entry was an informational update on ongoing code-enforcement activity.
Why it matters: The town’s building inspector has indicated imminent enforcement action, which can lead to fines or other official steps if violations are confirmed. The minutes do not record an enforcement outcome, only that the inspector planned to issue notice.
What’s next: The building inspector’s letter was described as imminent in the minutes; any subsequent fines or enforcement actions were not recorded in these meeting minutes.
