R.L. Jordan Oil Co. of North Carolina, Inc. v. York County Zoning Board of Appeals

TOAL, Justice:

This case is on appeal from the circuit court’s decision upholding the zoning board of appeal’s denial of grandfather status for three video poker machines.

Factual/Procedural Background

Jordan is the owner/operator of Hot Spot # 6, a convenience store in Bowling Green, York County, South Carolina. Jordan has operated a number of video poker machines at the Hot Spot # 6 for over a decade. In June 1993, Jordan contracted with Carolina Games to install five video poker games in the store. Jordan operated these machines while Carolina Games remained the owner of the games. Under this…