Legal Opinion

Perkins v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 31, 2002No. 96-AA-30, 97-AA-772PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WAGNER, Chief Judge:

In these consolidated appeals, petitioner, Mike Perkins, petitions for review of a decision and orders of the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) revoking his certificate of occupancy for premises on which he operated a waste transfer station. He argues that the BZA erred in concluding that his business operations do not conform to the use permitted by his certificate of occupancy. We agree and reverse.

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A. Factual Background

Perkins applied for a certificate of occupancy to operate a business at 2160 Queens Chapel Road, Northeast. The Department of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. United States v. Deloid Pritchett, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  3. 1330 Connecticut Avenue, Inc. v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. District of Columbia v. SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. Concerned Citizens of Brentwood v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993

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