One condemned house has been razed and inspections are complete on two ramshackle structures on Point Road after Marion officials were alerted to the dangerous properties this spring and summer.

In April, Selectmen held an emergency meeting attended by Building Commissioner Scott Shippey to condemn a home at 3 Rose Cottage Lane.

Fire officials had responded to a call at the address and notified Shippey and the Board of Health after discovering numerous health hazards and building code violations.

Residents Alex and Suzanne Byron were told to leave the house and given a timeline to make the necessary repairs. Some improvements were made by the couple’s family after 60 days, but not enough to make the structure safe.

Town Administrator Paul Dawson said the family sold the home and it was torn down by the new owners.

The other two properties, located at 974 and 1013 Point Road, required legal action to let town officials inspect the buildings. The previous owners are deceased and after a tax record search Shippey said he found nobody is liable for the properties.

“We can’t find an heir from here to California that wants to take responsibility and the houses are becoming very dangerous,” Shippey told Selectmen in August.

The board authorized town counsel to file a temporary restraining order in court. The order allowed a Board of Survey to enter the property.

The board is composed of the fire chief, a disinterested party and a licensed contractor. Members were tasked with inspecting the building’s structural integrity.

Dawson said all three board members have visited the properties and will be filing an official assessment soon.

“We are obviously eager to make sure that public safety is a priority,” Dawson said.