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Lawrence Trailer owner disputes city attorney ruling; board tables application to March 11
Summary
Roger Farah asked the Lawrence Licensing Board to renew a special permit/class change for his trailer business and disputed accusations he built without permits; the board cited a city attorney opinion that a special permit may have lapsed and tabled the matter to March 11, 2026.
Roger Farah, owner of Lawrence Trailer, appeared before the Lawrence Licensing Board on Feb. 4 to seek renewal of a special permit and to press the board to reinstate or confirm a class‑2 dealer license. Farah repeatedly challenged board comments that a zoning special permit had lapsed, saying he pulled a permit in December 2015 and that he has “paid my taxes. I paid my licenses for the last 10 years.”
Farah opened with an apology and then disputed multiple allegations he said were made about his operation, including an environmental concern and that he built without a permit. "I pulled a permit to build this building back in December…
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