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Resident says mini-mart installed unpermitted exhaust; fire marshal found violation, town legal role unclear
Summary
A Boonsboro resident complained to county commissioners that a mini-mart installed a kitchen exhaust without local permits; the county fire marshal deemed it a hazard and the town says the county is handling enforcement.
Rachel (staff member for the Town of Boonsboro) told Washington County commissioners that residents Lee and Mrs. Dougherty reported a new exhaust fan at the mini-mart and diner next door to their home at 21 South Main Street.
Rachel said the mini-mart owner installed the kitchen exhaust without first obtaining a town zoning permit. She told commissioners the county fire marshal, Joe Goodrich, inspected the installation and "confirmed that it is a…
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