Adams v. Madison County Planning & Zoning

Miller, Judge.

This is an appeal from the superior court’s denial of Thomas and Helen Adams’ petition for certiorari. In their petition, the Adamses alleged that the sentence issued by a magistrate court for violation of a Madison County ordinance was void. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand this case back to the superior court for consideration of the Adamses’ petition.

On January 24, 2003, a magistrate court found the Adamses guilty of violating a Madison County zoning ordinance for operating a paving business on their property. The court ordered them to remove equipment…