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Resident says unpermitted cooking exhaust from My Mini Mart vents onto neighboring patio; county appeal set for March 19
Summary
Resident Bill Wolford told the council that an unpermitted exterior cooking exhaust at My Mini Mart vents toward his rear patio and violates the Washington County building code; he said the county Fire Marshal reviewed the safety concerns and an appeal hearing with the County Building Code Board of Appeals is set for March 19 at 3 p.m.
During public comment at the March 10 Boonsboro Mayor and Council meeting, resident Bill Wolford of 21 South Main said the owner of My Mini Mart (23 South Main) installed an unpermitted exterior cooking exhaust that vents directly onto his rear patio. Wolford said he and his family filed a formal complaint with Washington County alleging the exhaust violates the county building code by being closer than 10 feet to his property and that the county Fire Marshal submitted safety comments.
Wolford told the council a Board of Appeals hearing with the Washington County Building Code Board of Appeals is scheduled for March 19, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. He identified affected neighbors and said they had raised the matter earlier in October 2024. No formal action by the council was recorded at the March 10 meeting regarding this complaint; county permitting and the appeals process are the next steps identified in the transcript.
