Sandweiss v. Board of Adjustment

GRIMM, Judge.

Petitioners Marvin and Phyllis Sandweiss appeal from the circuit court’s order sustaining respondent Board of Adjustment’s motion to quash writ of certiorari and dismiss petition. The Board’s motion alleged violation of the statute of limitations, as well as laches. We affirm; the running of the statute of limitations deprived the circuit court of jurisdiction.

I. Background

The underlying dispute began June 22, 1988. At that time, the city’s building inspector sent written notice to the petitioners that their auto body shop was being used for auto salvage, a violation of the…