Schuster v. Plumstead Township Zoning Hearing Board

OPINION by

Judge Blatt,

Leopold and Manfred Schuster (appellants) appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County which affirmed a decision of the Zoning Hearing Board (Board) of Plumstead Township (Township) denying their constitutional challenge of an ordinance which prohibits “junk, salvage or automobile wrecking yards ’ ’ within the Township.

The appellants propose to conduct an automobile wrecking and recycling center on a 4.7 acre tract which, when full, would hold as many as 1000 vehicles. Under the proposed use, they would acquire approximately 20 late model wrecked…