Legal Opinion
Aesy v. Zoning Appeals Board
Salem County Circuit Court
Decided February 3, 2005No. Case No. CH04-76PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge Robert p. Doherty, Jr.
The Petitioner constructed a residence on a lot that contained a 75-year-old bam. The bam pre-existed the zoning ordinance that required accessory buildings to be located in the rear yard of single-family dwellings. Petitioner built his house so that the bam was located on the front side yard in violation of the zoning ordinance. Consequently, the City denied a certificate of occupancy until the bam was removed. Refusing to dismantle the bam, Petitioner filed for a variance before the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). His request for a variance was denied. H¿ has…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cochran v. Fairfax County Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
- Criterion Insurance v. FulghamSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978
- Steele v. Fluvanna County Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1993
- Parker v. County of MadisonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992