Legal Opinion
Toussaint v. Town of Harpswell
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 12, 1997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Justice.
[¶ 1] Jane Waddle appeals from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Saufley, J.) on the complaint of Donald and Marietta Toussaint. The court vacated the decision of the Town of Harpswell Zoning Board of Appeals that Waddle’s dog kennel is a permitted use as a home occupation. 1 Because we agree with Waddle that her dog kennel qualifies as a home occupation as defined in the Town’s shoreland zoning ordinance, we vacate the judgment.
[¶ 2] In March 1995 Jane Waddle applied for a building permit to construct an addition to her home in Harpswell. On her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Anderson v. Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- Baker v. Town of WoolwichSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
- Christy's Realty Ltd. Partnership v. Town of KitterySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
- Herrick v. Town of Mechanic FallsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
- Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. Town of ScarboroughSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Herrle v. Town of WaterboroSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
- Sawyer Environmental Recovery Facilities, Inc. v. Town of HampdenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
- Crispin v. Town of ScarboroughSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
- Herrle v. Town of WaterboroSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
- Herrle v. Town of WaterboroSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001