Greenacres Apartments, Inc. v. Bristol Township

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Greenacres Apartments, Inc. (Appellant) appeals here from an order of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas which dismissed the Appellant’s complaint in equity.

The Appellant owns and operates a large apartment complex located within Bristol Township (Township), and a township ordinance1 provides for the assessment and collection of an annual five dollar inspection and registration fee for each rental unit.2 In November, 1977, the Appellant filed an equity action against the Township and its board of supervisors, seeking to enjoin the assessment or collection of the fee…