Arlin George Hatfield, III v. Madison County Board of Supervisors

COLEMAN, JUSTICE,

CONCURRING IN PART AND IN RESULT:

¶ 38. I concur with the majority’s analysis of today’s case with the exception that I am of the opinion that our standard of review when interpreting an existing zoning ordinance should be de novo. However, even under a de novo standard of review, I agree with the result reached by the majority, that is, that the ordinance in question does not authorize Hatfield to keep fowl on his property.

I. The Court’s standard of review as to the interpretation of the pertinent zoning ordinance should be de novo.

¶ 39. Hatfield contends that -the…