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Board imposes $250-per-day fine cap for repeat violations at 2631 Brookline Ave.
Summary
Staff presented that unauthorized fill and repeated unpermitted work at 2631 Brookline Avenue constituted a repeat violation; the board approved a $250/day fine starting Jan. 23, 2026 and ordered respondents to contact the code inspector.
Staff told the board that a complaint identified fill placed in the front yard and the drainage swale at 2631 Brookline Avenue without permits; the case history showed a prior finding in May 2025 and a repeat violation notice posted Jan. 14, 2026. Because the property is listed for rent staff recommended the higher repeat-violation cap of $15,000 and fines of $250 per day commencing Jan. 23, 2026 until compliance.
No one appeared to speak on behalf of the respondent. Board members discussed the photographs and prior history; staff noted uncertainty about who performed some work but emphasized the need to address potential impacts on stormwater and neighboring properties. The board voted to accept staff’s recommendation and to order respondents to contact the code inspector and note their right to appeal within 30 days.
The board directed staff to continue monitoring compliance and advised respondents that repeat violations within five years may be treated more severely.
