Legal Opinion
O S Advertising Co. of Georgia, Inc. v. Rubin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 10, 1997No. S96A1690PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Presiding Justice.
The issue in this case is whether persons who challenge the constitutionality of zoning ordinances should have a right of direct *724appeal. Adhering to our decision in Trend Development Corp. v. Douglas County,1 we reiterate that all appeals in zoning cases require an application and dismiss this direct appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
O S Advertising built a nonconforming outdoor advertising sign and applied for a variance from the City of Atlanta Board of Zoning Adjustment. In its variance application, O S Advertising alleged that several city ordinances regulating…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rebich v. MilesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Scruggs v. Georgia Department of Human ResourcesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Trend Development Corp. v. Douglas CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Alexander v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Shockley v. Fayette CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Northwest Social and Civic Club, Inc. v. FranklinSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Ladzinske v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
- Dunlap v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Ferguson v. Composite State Board of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
- King v. City of BainbridgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
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