Legal Opinion
Borough of Bradford Woods v. Platts
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 7, 2002PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Senior Judge DOYLE.
James C. Platts and Deborah Platts, husband and wife, appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County that entered a judgment against them in the amount of $28,618.49 for fines, attorney fees, and costs related to their violation of the Borough of Bradford Woods (Borough) Zoning Ordinance.
The Platts reside in a single-family residential zoning district (R 1 district) in the borough. Commercial activities are not permitted in the R 1 district, but Section 302.2 of the Borough Zoning Ordinance permits, as an accessory use, the pursuit of home…
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