Service Oil Co. v. Rhodus

This is an appeal by the City of Englewood, the Board of Adjustment and Appeals (and the members individually), and the Chief Building Inspector, from a decision of the District Court of Arapahoe County reversing the Board’s denial of a variance (relating to a time requirement) to Service Oil Co. (Oil Co.) to reconstruct a service station at the intersection of West Hampden Avenue and South Bannock Street. The service station had been substantially destroyed by an explosion and fire on May 28, 1969. Oil Co. concedes that it made no effort to obtain a permit to rebuild the service station…