Legal Opinion

Boyd v. Wilkins Township Board of Adjustment

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 21, 1971No. Appeal No. 24 C.D. 1971PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Mandeeino,

Robert and Sara Boyd have appealed to this court from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which affirmed the action of the Board of Adjustment of Wilkins Township, denying the Boyds a variance from the side yard requirements of the Wilkins Township Zoning Ordinance.

In February of 1968, the Boyds purchased a lot in a plan known as the Penhurst Plan in Wilkins Township from the Amore Construction Company, which company then erected a dwelling house on the lot for the Boyds. The plot plan submitted to the Building Inspector by Amore did not show…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Richman v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  2. Pyzdrowski v. Pittsburgh Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  3. O'NEILL v. Zoning Bd. of Adj.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  4. Di Santo v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Hasage v. PHILA. ZONING BD. OF ADJ.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. D'Amato v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Durkin Contracting Co. v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. Jackson v. York City Zoning BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Anderson v. Zoning Hearing Board of Hampton TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Boyd v. WILKINS TWP. BD. OF ADJ.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

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