Legal Opinion
County of Delaware v. Township of Middletown
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 27, 1986No. 73 E.D. Appeal Docket 1985PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZAPPALA, Justice.
The County of Delaware appeals by allowance a decision of the Commonwealth Court, 86 Pa.Cmwlth. 501, 485 A.2d 535, holding that the County is subject to the zoning ordinance of Middletown Township with regard to a proposed solid waste disposal facility.
The County proposes to construct a plant for the conversion of solid waste to energy on a 212 acre parcel of land which it owns in Middletown Township. As successor to the Institution District of Delaware County, the County operates the Fair Acres Geriatric Center Complex on this site. The essence of the County’s plan is…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Philadelphia v. FoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
- Commonwealth v. Ogontz Area Neighbors Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- City of Pittsburgh v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Middletown Township v. Delaware County Institution DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Township of Middletown v. County of DelawareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
3Cited by35 opinions
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- Norristown Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 31 v. DeAngelisCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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