Legal Opinion
In Re Appeal of O'Neal
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided April 11, 1956No. 241PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBobbitt, J.
The original zoning power of the State reposes in the General Assembly. Marren v. Gamble, 237 N.C. 680, 75 S.E. 2d 880. It has delegated this power to the “legislative body” of municipal corporations. G.S. 160-172 et seq. Within the limits of the power so delegated, the municipality exercises the police power of the State. Raleigh v. Fisher, 232 N.C. 629, 61 S.E. 2d 897. Zoning ordinances are upheld when, but only when, they bear a “substantial relation to the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare.” Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., 272 U.S. 365, 71 L. Ed. 303, 47 S. Ct. 114, 54 A.L.R.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Nectow v. City of CambridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Washington Ex Rel. Seattle Title Trust Co. v. RobergeSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- City of Los Angeles v. GageCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Lee v. . Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
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3Cited by37 opinions
- A-S-P Associates v. City of RaleighSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
- Jackson v. Guilford County Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1969
- Taylor v. City of RaleighSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- Allred v. City of RaleighSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- State v. JoynerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
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