30 Salem Street Enforcement

Context

Enforcement against property owner Mr. Leake (first name captioned 'Francis'). The warehouse-type use is not allowed in the district for 30 Salem Street (captions also say 38), a second floor was found collapsed during a January 2025 administrative-warrant inspection, and fire-code violations remain on the first floor. The owner was ordered to obtain an engineer's certification and has not produced one. Staff also report a former barber shop behind the building now used for storage, and no movement at his Guilford and Carolina Street properties. Details come from auto-captions.

Status

As of August 10, 2026 council consensus was to proceed with a zoning compliance hearing, a second zoning matter for the barber shop building, and condemnation proceedings; the city attorney expected hearings within the ordinance's 60 to 90 days.

Log

• 2026-09-09 - Public Safety Committee - Mr. Leak (captioned Leake) has an in-house hearing the following Wednesday at 10 a.m.; roof recently replaced; staff want an engineer's letter on structural soundness. (Property identification not confirmed in the captions.)
• 2026-08-10 - Council Briefing - City attorney recommended zoning hearing and condemnation; code staff described the collapse and storage use; council agreed to proceed.
• 2026-08-04 - Public Safety Committee - Update by Glenn Presley and Misty Whitman moved to the next Monday's briefing as an action item because the attorney was on vacation.