Zoning Board of Adjustment v. Buckhana

RICHARD L. HOLMES, Retired Appellate Judge.

This is a zoning case.

Sylvester Buckhana and Juanita Buckha-na, husband and wife, purchased a house in Bessemer, Alabama, in July 1991. This house, located at 1001 Dartmouth Court, is a single-family residential structure in a residential district, which is zoned R-2 single family.

After purchasing this home, Juanita Buck-hana began providing child care to six children in her home. An amendment to the zoning ordinance of the City of Bessemer (City), effective January 30,1990, provides in pertinent part:

“Section 603 R-l Single Family District “603.1…