Potter v. Hartford Zoning Board of Adjustment

The plaintiff received a building permit to construct a house in August, 1975. The grant of the permit was contested by his neighbors, but the superior court upheld its issuance in May, 1977. By November 15, 1977, the foundation for the house had been laid. In the spring of 1978, the town’s zoning administrator discovered that a twelve-foot error had been made in digging the cellar hole. The town’s zoning ordinance requires that the house be set back twenty-five feet from the road; in fact, it was only thirteen feet back. After learning of the violation, the plaintiff halted construction and…