Legal Opinion
Worcester County Christian Communications, Inc. v. Board of Appeals
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 16, 1986PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerretta, J.
After waiting a little over three months for the Spencer building inspector to act on its application for a permit to build a radio tower and ground broadcasting system, the plaintiff filed an appeal with the defendant board, asking the board to issue the permit. Construing the plaintiff’s request as one for an order directing the inspector to act on the application, the board refused to issue any such directive. The reason given by the board was that the plaintiff could obtain a permit only if it were exempt from zoning on the ground that it intended to use the radio station for religious or…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mount Hermon Boys' School v. Inhabitants of GillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Commonwealth v. S. S. Kresge Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- In the Matter of TroyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Kunen v. First Agricultural National BankMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1978
- Attorney General v. Town of DoverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Martin v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Needham Pastoral Counseling Center, Inc. v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1990
- Bonfatti v. Zoning Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1999
- Gardner-Athol Area Mental Health Ass'n v. Zoning Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Elio v. Zoning Board of Appeals of BarnstableMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
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