KC’s BBQ Blames City of Berkeley for Smoker Trouble | Eater SF

"A 50-year-old barbecue restaurant, KC’s BBQ was hit with a cease-and-desist after neighbor complaints about its smoker left residents saying, “We cannot use our backyards, we cannot open our doors and windows,” and reporting burning eyes and sore throats. Although the city approved a use permit for the smoker about a year ago, the permit notes that businesses must install control equipment to protect the neighborhood from adverse smoke and that the permit is always subject to review. The owners were shocked by the notice, blamed the city for poor information and communication, and have appealed the violation, which moves the dispute to an administrative hearing." - Janelle Bitker