Rothrock v. Zoning Hearing Board

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This is an appeal by Bruce Rothrock (Rothrock) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Le-high County affirming a decision of the Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board (Board) denying his application for a permit to maintain a free-standing sign on his property.

Rothrock has conducted an automobile sales business at Fifth and Pennsylvania Streets in the Township of Whitehall since sometime in 1960, at which time his property was zoned for such use. In 1968 the zoning of this location was changed to R-2 (residential), and Rothrock’s business, which was not…