Town of Chaplin P. Z.C. v. Abiding Word, No. Cv 960054308s (May 16, 1997)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] MEMORANDUM FILED MAY 16, 1997 The plaintiff, the town of Chaplin Planning and Zoning Commission, moves for summary judgment in this action seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties to enforce the town's zoning regulations regarding an oversized sign posted on property of the defendant, a church.

The plaintiff asserts two bases for the granting of its motion. First, the commission contends that the failure of the defendant to appeal to the Chaplin Zoning Board of Appeals from a cease and desist order of the zoning…