Legal Opinion
Williamson v. Township Trustees
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided March 10, 1969No. 437PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.
Walter W. Williamson is co-owner of 4.46 acres of land located in Geauga County, Chester Township, Ohio. The land is zoned residential. The Zoning Inspector of Chester Township, Louis Musacchio, Jr., on November 10, 1966, ordered Mr. Williamson to stop removing sand from the land. His reason: “The zoning inspector does not have the power to grant the extension of a nonconforming use.”
Mr. Williamson then lodged an appeal before the Chester Township Board of Zoning Appeals (Case No. 9-1966). The appeal was predicated upon the theory that “the enforcement of the terms of the zoning resolution…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- In Re Appeal of McDonaldOhio Court of Appeals · 1963
- Kline v. Board of Township TrusteesOhio Supreme Court · 1968
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