Legal Opinion

Bd. of Sup'rs of Fairfax Cty. v. Horne

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 13, 1975No. Record 740916PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCochran, J.

In this appeal we consider the validity of county ordinances prohibiting for a specified period of time the filing of applications for approval of site plans and preliminary subdivision plats.

On January 7, 1974, the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, pursuant to a resolution stating that “emergency conditions” existed within the county because of “unprecedented and rapid growth,” adopted an Interim Development Ordinance (IDO), on an emergency basis, by amending the County Zoning Ordinance to include the following:

“§ 30-19 Interim Development Ordinance
“30-19.1 This Article shall be in…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Miller v. Board of Public Works of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Monmouth Lumber Co. v. Township of OceanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1952
  3. West Bros. Brick Co. v. City of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
  4. Board of County Supervisors v. CarperSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
  5. Town of Lebanon v. WoodsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965

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3Cited by47 opinions

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