Dieterly v. Zoning Board of Cheltenham Township

COLINS, Judge.

John Dieterly, Jr. (appellant), appeals the July 15, 1993 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County (Common Pleas) which permitted the joinder of Chel-tenham Township’s (Township) Zoning Hearing Board (Board) and dismissed appellant’s amended complaint with prejudice. We affirm.

Appellant owns two lots in an R-5 Residential District of the Township. Appellant resides on the front half of the first lot and operates a scrap metal recycling business (business) from the rear half of this lot. Since 1965, appellant has continuously operated the business without ever…