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Fox Chapel Borough Appeal

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 9, 1978No. Appeals, 158 and 303 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

The Borough of Fox Chapel has appealed an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County reversing a decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Fox Chapel dismissing a challenge by John A. Friday, Jr. to the validity of the Borough’s Zoning Ordinance of 1971. William A. Jones and Katherine P. Jones, his wife, and Harold H. Hammer and Hannah R. Hammer, his wife, who intervened below on the side of the Borough have also appealed.

The Borough Zoning Ordinance does not provide for multi-family dwelling use anywhere in the Borough. The only permitted…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Girsh AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  2. Casey v. ZONING HEAR. BD. OF WARWICK TP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Beaver Gasoline Co. v. Osborne BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  4. Ellick v. Bd. of Spvrs., Worcester Twp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Camp Hill Development Co. v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Sultanik v. Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. In re the Bartkowski Investment Group, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  3. Borough Council v. Pagal, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Tohickon Valley Transfer, Inc. v. Tinicum Township ZonIng Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Villa, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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