Legal Opinion
Building Industry Ass'n of Lancaster County v. Manheim Township
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 14, 1998PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
The Building Industry Association of Lancaster County (BIA) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, dismissing BIA’s declaratory judgment action, challenging an ordinance of Manheim Township which imposed an impact fee on developers. Manheim Township cross appeals from the order, challenging dicta in the common pleas opinion indicating that, if BIA had standing to bring its claim, common pleas would be inclined to rule in its favor.
*143On December 9, 1991, Manheim Township enacted an impact fee ordinance (Ordinance)1 in accordance with the enabling…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Wm. Penn Parking Garage, Inc. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Sprague v. CaseySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Costopoulos v. ThornburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- South Whitehall Township Police Service v. South Whitehall TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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