Legal Opinion

English v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 16, 1959No. Appeal, 73PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Cohen,

Plaintiffs (neighbors of the applicant) protest the order of the lower court affirming the grant of a variance by the board of adjustment. The variance permitted the applicant to operate a beauty shop in a dwelling located in a “B” Residential District in Norristown.

The premises in question is one of three double dwellings on the north side of the 1200 block of West Main Street. The north side of that block consists of the three double dwellings, a well kept vacant lot and a corner property occupied by the Hamilton Hotel. On the south side of the 1200 block of West…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Michener AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. Nicholson v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Larsen v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  2. Kline Zoning CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  3. Jasy Corp. v. Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  4. Hill District Project Area Committee, Inc. v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. Halberstadt v. Borough of NazarethSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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