Legal Opinion
In re Appeal of Gulf Oil Corp.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 20, 1986No. Appeal, No. 246 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
In the present appeal, we must decide whether a provision of a townships zoning ordinance which restricts the hours of operation of gasoline service stations located in a commercial district is unconstitutionally discriminatory. The Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Judge WILLIAM T. NICHOLAS presiding, held that such a provision was discriminatory and thus invalid. In view of the particular circumstances here, we affirm.
By appeal to the Worcester Township Zoning Hearing Board, the Gulf Oil Corporation challenged the validity of Article XI, section 1101(L) of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Bilbar Construction Co. v. Easttown Township Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Quick Chek Food Stores v. Township of SpringfieldSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
- Ferry v. KownackiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Lantos v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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- McCLIMANS v. BD. OF S., SHENANGO T.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987