Paer v. Guhl

Nichols, Chief Justice.

The appellant filed a complaint for declaratory judgment and injunction against DeKalb County, naming the commissioners and the zoning authorities as defendants. The appellant purchased a residence in late 1971 which had a garage apartment located on the property. The area was zoned for single-family residences only. In 1973 appellant did some remodeling and made repairs without obtaining a permit and rented the apartment to two students. In 1974 upon complaint of neighbors, appellant was cited for a zoning violation from which he entered an administrative appeal. The…