Sturdy Homes, Inc. v. Redford Township

Plaintiff-appellee brought this action by filing a complaint and order to show cause why a writ of superintending control should not issue directing the building department of Bedford Township to issue a building permit to appellee to construct homes on property it owned. Appellant township has refused on the ground that residential homes are not permitted on the property in question under the zoning ordinance. Appellee’s property lies in an area zoned B-l and designated as a flood control area. The pertinent part of the ordinance 1 is as follows:

“Article IY B-l Family Besidential District.

“Se…