City of Willoughby Hills v. C. C. Bar's Sahara, Inc.

The issue certified for our review is whether a municipality has standing to file a direct appeal of an adverse decision of its own board of zoning appeals to the court of common pleas pursuant to R.C. 2506.01, even in the absence of a showing that the municipality was “directly affected” by the *26decision. We will also determine the effect, if any, a city charter may have on a city’s right to appeal a decision of its own board of zoning appeals.

In the absence of constitutional or statutory authority, the aggrieved party may not seek appellate review of the order of an administrative…