Reininger Zoning Case

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County affirming the refusal by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Easton of the appellant’s application for an occupancy permit in circumstances which would have required the granting of a variance.

In a case of this nature, the only question properly before the court below was whether the Board of Adjustment, in refusing the variance requested, was guilty of a manifest and flagrant abuse of discretion: Berman v. Exley, 355 Pa. 415, 417, 50 A. 2d 199; Jennings’ Appeal, 330 Pa. 154,…