Legal Opinion
Smith v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 31, 1975No. 7818PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge:
Petitioners seek review of an order of the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment (the Board) reversing the grant to them by the Zoning Administrator of a permit to construct a sun deck at the rear of their home. 1 The deck, which is unroofed, measures 16 feet by 13(4 feet and covers the entire back yard of the premises. Because of the extreme slope of the property the deck rises 11 to 12 feet above ground level in the back yard, although it is connected to the main floor of the house. The entire deck is surrounded by a 40-inch high railing. The appeal to the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Palmer v. Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- District of Columbia v. CahillCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1931
- Salsbery v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- 1330 Connecticut Avenue, Inc. v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Rafferty v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Durant v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
- L'Enfant Plaza Properties, Inc. v. District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency Johannes U. Hoeber v. District of Columbia Redevelopment Land AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
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