City of Bowling Green v. Sarver

This case comes before this court on appeal from the judgment of the Bowling Green Municipal Court.

Appellee, the city of Bowling Green, Ohio, commenced this action by filing a criminal complaint and amended criminal complaint against appellant, Rolland Sarver, charging appellant with a violation of the city’s zoning code in using certain property, zoned R-2 Single Family Residential, as a multifamily dwelling. Appellant entered a plea of not guilty, contending that his use of the property in question as a multifamily dwelling constituted a legal nonconforming use of said property. Appellee…