Legal Opinion
Adams Outdoor Advertising, Ltd. v. Hanover Township Zoning Hearing Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 28, 1993No. 2733 C.D. 1992PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NARICK, Senior Judge.
Adams Outdoor. Advertising, Ltd. (Adams) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County that sustained the action of the Hanover Township • Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB). The ZHB dismissed Adams’ constitutional challenge to the Hanover Township Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance) and denied Adams a variance for the construction of an outdoor off-premise advertising sign.
Adams is in the business of erecting outdoor advertising signs. Adams leases property at the intersection of Routes 22 and 512 in the Township. On a portion of the leased premises, Adams…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Bilbar Construction Co. v. Easttown Township Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Casey v. ZONING HEAR. BD. OF WARWICK TP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Beaver Gasoline Co. v. Osborne BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Ellick v. Bd. of Spvrs., Worcester Twp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Fernley v. Bd. of Sup'rs of Schuylkill Tp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Adams Outdoor Advertising Ltd. Partnership v. Borough of Mt. Pocono Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
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