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Hearing examines Prince George’s County padlock of 24Seven DC Mart and Tobacco at 9400 Livingston Road
Summary
Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement padlocked the Fort Washington convenience store in late June after inspectors and police reported hookahs, drug paraphernalia and field‑tested cannabis. The store owner appealed the padlock to the county zoning hearing examiner, who heard testimony Aug. 29.
Prince George's County Zoning Hearing Examiner Maureen McNeil heard testimony Aug. 29 on an appeal by Livingston Road LLC (doing business as 24Seven DC Mart and Tobacco) of a Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) padlock at 9400 Livingston Road in Fort Washington.
The case centers on a chain of enforcement actions. DPIE issued a notice of violation April 1, 2025, citing flashing signage and display of hookahs that, DPIE said, exceeded limits on the store’s use and occupancy (UNO). The store’s attorney said the UNO was issued in March 2025. After a police narcotics investigation and a DPIE reinspection in late June, county inspectors and police padlocked the unit on June 25, 2025; a notice revoking the UNO is dated June 27 and, according to testimony, was served in person July 9.
Why this matters: the hearing asked the Zoning Hearing Examiner to decide only whether the padlock was properly imposed and should remain in force, not whether the UNO revocation itself is valid. The outcome affects the operator’s ability to reopen pending an…
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