Legal Opinion
Colonial Park for Mobile Homes, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 5, 1972No. Appeal, No. 302 C.D. 1970PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Rogers,
TMs appeal is from a final order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County. The Zoning Officer of the Borough of New Britain refused the appellant corporation’s application to use a tract of land as a mobile home park. The Zoning Hearing Board upheld the Zoning Officer and the court below, without hearing additional evidence, affirmed the Board. It is our duty to determine AArhether the Board abused its discretion or committed an error of law.
The appellant is a family-Owned corporation. Its business predecessors were Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred J. Childs, who took title to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Girsh AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Bilbar Construction Co. v. Easttown Township Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Exton Quarries, Inc. v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Beaver Gasoline Co. v. Osborne BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Michener AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Township of Haverford v. SpicaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Camp Hill Development Co. v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Boulevard Land Corp. v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Surrick v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Hodge v. Zoning Hearing Board of West Bradford TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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