Chapman v. Board of Adjustment

TORBERT, Chief Justice.

This case involves an appeal by Mary Chapman from the circuit court’s judgment allowing Henry Hallet a “variance” from a local zoning ordinance. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed the judgment, and we *1162granted certiorari. We now reverse and remand.

The relevant facts of this case show that in October of 1983, Henry Hallet began construction of a utility building at his residence. The building was of wood and was prefabricated. Its size was ten feet by twelve feet with a peak height of approximately ten feet. The building was to rest on boards, and was not to be set in…