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Resident says new 50‑foot no‑smoking rule at Colonial complex pushes smokers close to her home
Summary
A Rome resident told the Common Council that designated smoking areas at Colonial 1 and 2 are located about 9 feet from her property line, sending smoke into her house and creating a potential fire risk; city codes and the fire department were reported as offering limited remedies.
Anne Sullivan of Cottage Street addressed the council during public comment to describe a dispute with Colonial 1 and 2 over a recently enacted "no smoking within 50 feet of building" policy at those buildings.
Sullivan said the management designated a portion of a parking lot as a smoking area that is roughly 9 feet from her property line, and that cigarette smoke "waft[ed] through my house" when windows are…
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