Legal Opinion
L. M. Pike & Son, Inc. v. Town of Waterford
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 3, 1972No. 134-71PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDaley, J.
On March 5, 1968, the Town of Waterford enacted a zoning ordinance, which was revised on March 4, 1969. The revised version provides that all land within the town shall be zoned rural residential. The ordinance also provides for certain exceptions if approved by the board of adjustment. The board of adjustment, created by the ordinance, is also empowered to grant variances from the ordinance if it makes certain specific findings of fact, one of which being:
“The special circumstances . . . that attach to the property in question, but do not generally apply to other property in the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Tomko v. VissersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
- Dewitt v. Town of Brattleboro Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Vermont · 1970
- Thomson Methodist Church v. Zoning Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1965
- DiIorio v. Zoning Bd. of E. ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
- Slawson v. Zoning Bd. of Rev. of Town of BarringtonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
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3Cited by29 opinions
- In re Bjerke Zoning Permit DenialSupreme Court of Vermont · 2014
- Town of Westford v. KilburnSupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
- Lewis v. City of MedinaWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- In re Appeal of MutschlerSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
- Blow v. Town of Berlin Zoning AdministratorSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
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