DeKalb County v. Nall

Sognier, Judge.

The Recorder’s Court of DeKalb County found that James Nall was in violation of a DeKalb County ordinance by maintaining an illegal driveway which connected Nall’s commercial property with a residential street. Nall filed an appeal by writ of certiorari to the Superior Court of DeKalb County which reversed Nall’s conviction. We granted DeKalb County’s discretionary appeal.

The DeKalb County ordinance in question provides: “Existing streets shall be connected and extended as shown on the thoroughfare plan within the limits of the development. However, streets or portions of…