Hammond v. Board of Appeal of the Building Department

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari whereby it is sought to set aside a vote of the board of appeal of Springfield to vary the zoning ordinance of that city so as to permit the alteration of and addition to a specified dwelling house located within “Residence B” district as established by the zoning ordinance for use as a retail store, a use in general prohibited within said district “B.” The pertinent facts are that one Davidson, the owner of the specified dwelling house, several times petitioned the appropriate municipal board of Springfield to amend the zoning ordinance so that his…