Town of Salem v. Durrett

By complaint filed in the Salem District Court under RSA 31:88 (Supp. 1983), officials of the Town of Salem charged that the defendant violated the zoning ordinance by using a portion of his property as a landing strip for his private airplane. Defendant moved to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the use was not prohibited in the rural zone in which his land was located and was lawful as a use accessory to a use permitted. Following a combined hearing and trial, the court denied the motion to dismiss and found defendant guilty. By timely exception the defendant appeals each ruling. We…