This ordinance is adopted for the purpose of preserving and
protecting significant buildings within the Town of Randolph which
reflect or constitute distinctive features of the cultural, architectural,
economic, political or social history of the Town and to encourage
the preservation and restoration rather than the demolition of such
buildings.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BUILDING
Any combination of materials forming a shelter for persons,
animals, or property.
DEMOLITION
Any act of pulling down, destroying, removing, or razing
a building or any portion thereof, or commencing the work of total
or substantial destruction with the intent of completing the same.
DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT
A process of ongoing damage to the materials, viability and/or
functionability of a building leading towards and/or causing its eventual
demolition due to decay and/or structural failure and/or severe degradation
over a period of time as a result of a general lack of maintenance,
and/or failure to secure the building from pests or vandals, and/or
failure to take reasonable measures to prevent the ingress of water,
snow, ice, and wind through the roof, walls, or apertures. This definition
to apply to buildings that meet one (1) or more of the following criteria:
Municipal Building; Listed as part of a Local Historic District, a
National Register or National Register eligible property, or listed
on a Form A or B in the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Inventory
Survey (MACRIS).
[Added 5-26-2009 ATM
by Art. 31]
DEMOLITION PERMIT
The permit issued by the Building Commissioner as required
by State Building Code, for the demolition or removal of a building
or structure. This permit must also indicate the location of the facility
at which the debris is to be disposed.
SIGNIFICANT BUILDING
Any building or portion thereof which is one hundred (100)
years old or over and is not included in a historic district but which:
A.
Is listed on, or is within an area listed on, the National Register
of Historic Places, or is the subject of a pending application for
listing on said National Register; or
B.
Is included in the Cultural Resources Inventory prepared by
the Commission including those buildings listed for which completed
surveys may be pending; or
C.
Has been determined by a vote of the Commission to be historically
or architecturally significant in terms of period, style, method of
building construction, or association with a famous architect, builder,
person or event provided that the owner of such a building and the
Building Commissioner have been notified, in hand or by certified
mail, within ten (10) days of such vote.
Notwithstanding the foregoing sections of this Chapter
87, these provisions shall not apply to any building or structure located within a local historic district and subject to regulation under the provisions of MGL c. 40C and any ordinances regulating historic districts in the Town of Randolph.
Any person aggrieved by the determination of the Commission,
may within twenty (20) days after the filing of the notice of such
determination with the Building Commissioner, appeal to the Superior
Court for Norfolk County.
If any section, paragraph, or part of this ordinance is for
any reason declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court, every
other section, paragraph and part shall continue in full force and
effect.