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Committee approves rezoning after fire-safety, building-code questions over smoker trailer
Summary
The Economic and Development Committee approved rezoning for property in the 6900 block of West Orchard Street as members and staff discussed whether a smoker placed on a trailer would trigger building code requirements and what fire-access measures would be required.
The City of West Allis Economic and Development Committee voted to approve an ordinance to rezone property in the 6900 block of West Orchard Street from RC (residential) to C-2 (commercial) after a public hearing and discussion about a proposed outdoor smoker and associated structures.
Committee members and staff questioned whether the proposed smoker would be inside a shed or mounted on a trailer, how building code and fire-code requirements apply, and whether emergency access (for example, a…
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