Legal Opinion
Twp. of W. Pikeland v. THORNTON ET UX.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 12, 1987No. Appeal, 1046 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
The Township of West Pikeland appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County which rejected the townships post-trial motion, after the court refused to enjoin George F. Thornton, Jr. and Patricia A. Thornton from using their three-bay garage for any business-related purpose. We reverse.
The landowners, seeking to construct a three-bay garage on their property in a Conservation-Residence (CR) district, had approached a township zoning hearing board officer for a permit. The zoning officer refused to issue the permit because the permit application…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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