H. A. Steen Industries, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing Board

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

The Borough of Folcroft appeals a decision of Judge Howard F. Reed, of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, reversing a decision of the Folcroft Zoning Hearing Board, and ordering the borough to grant H. A. Steen Industries permits to erect outdoor advertising signs.

The issues are (1) whether Steens applications for permits to install advertising signs were deemed approved under Section 1 of the Act of July 9, 1976, P.L. 919, as amended, 53 P.S. §4104 (1976 permit law); and (2) whether Steen could raise the issue of deemed approval in its appeal to the zoning…