Legal Opinion

I. Shvekh v. The ZHB of Stroud Twp. and Twp. of Stroud

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 6, 2017No. 929 C.D. 2016PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

PRESIDENT JUDGE LEAVITT

Irina Shvekh appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County (trial court) that affirmed the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board (Zoning Board) of Stroud Township (Township). The Zoning Board denied Shvekh’s appeal of an enforcement notice citing her for operating a tourist home in violation of the Township’s Zoning Ordinance. 1 Shvekh maintains that the vacation rental of her home is not addressed in the Zoning Ordinance and, thus, permissible. For the following reasons, we reverse.

Shvekh and her son-in-law, John-Pierre Conques, own real…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Kohl v. New Sewickley Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  2. Smith v. ZONING BD. OF HUNTINGDONCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Appeal of Mt. Laurel Racing Ass'n v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Riverfront Development Group, LLC v. City of Harrisburg Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  5. Albert v. Zoning Hearing BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Slice of Life, LLC v. Hamilton Twp. Zoning Hearing Bd.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  2. G.A. Reihner and J.A. Reihner v. The City of Scranton ZHBCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  3. Slice of Life, LLC and v. Kleyman v. Hamilton Twp. ZHB and Hamilton Twp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  4. Bostick v. DeSoto County Ex Rel. Board of SupervisorsCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2017
  5. Bostick v. DeSoto County Ex Rel. Board of SupervisorsCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2017

11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API