Applicants say ventless kitchen system is code‑compliant; staff notes prior approvals
The applicants for Bluffs Pub described a ventless hood kitchen system that they said has preliminary approval from the village's reviewer and meets fire, plumbing and HVAC requirements; commissioners asked about delivery timing and rear access.
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Applicants told the commission they plan a ventless hood system for the proposed kitchen because rooftop grease piping is unworkable given the building's occupied upper floors. A technical representative explained the ventless system uses a three-filter arrangement with an inline exhaust fan and said the approach "functions and operates the same" as a traditional hood system for kitchen needs.
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