Legal Opinion
S.B.S. Builders, Inc v. Madison Heights
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided April 26, 1973No. 9 January Term 1973, Docket No. 54,044PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
In 1958, plaintiff S.B.S. Builders, Inc., acquired three adjacent, undeveloped lots in the Symphony Park Subdivision, a residential area of defendant, City of Madison Heights. The plat of this subdivision was recorded in 1923, and is completely comprised of 40-foot lots. Each of plaintiffs lots has 40 feet of frontage, with the cumulative frontage of the three lots being 120 feet. S.B.S. Builders, Inc. has owned these lots continuously up to the present time.
In 1965, defendant adopted its present zoning ordinance. Section 10.503(2) of the ordinance provides:
"Nonconforming Lots: In any…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Penning v. OwensMichigan Supreme Court · 1954
- S B S Builders, Inc v. Madison HeightsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- S. B. S. Builders, Inc. v. City of Madison HeightsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
3Cited by8 opinions
- Gackler Land Co. v. Yankee Springs TownshipMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
- Bevan v. Brandon TownshipMichigan Supreme Court · 1991
- Lanphear v. Antwerp TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
- Long Island Court Homeowners Ass'n v. MethnerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
- Rogers v. City of Allen ParkMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990
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