Legal Opinion
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing Board of O'Hara
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 21, 1996PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NARICK, Senior Judge.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, Inc. (Bell Mobile) appeals from the orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County that concern the proposed construction of communication equipment in O’Hara and Indiana Townships. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
HISTORY
The Fox Chapel Authority (Authority), a municipal water authority, owns two water towers: 1) the Wise Hill tank in O’Hara Township; and 2) the North tank in Indiana Township. Both towers predate their applicable zoning ordinances and are, thus, considered valid non-conforming uses in their zoning…
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