Elsaesser v. Hamilton Bd. of Zoning Appeals

Plaintiff-appellant, Susan Marie Elsaessei; appeals a decision of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas which affirmed a decision of defendant-appellee, City of Hamilton Board of Zoning Appeals, that three crosses erected in appellant's front yard violated the thirty-foot setback requirement of the Hamilton Zoning Ordinance.

In January 1989, appellant's husband, Jack Elsaessei; arranged to have three crosses erected in front of the Elsaesser residence on New London Road in the city of Hamilton. The crosses, which were blue and gold and ranged in height from twelve to sixteen feet, were…