Legal Opinion
Ex Parte City of Huntsville
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 6, 1996No. 1950938PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This Court granted the petition of the City of Huntsville ("the City") for certiorari review of two cases, decided by the Court of Civil Appeals, to consider only the issue of whether under § 11-52-81, Ala. Code 1975, a municipality has standing as a "party aggrieved" to challenge decisions by the Board of Zoning Adjustment. In those two cases the City's Board of Zoning Adjustment ("Board") had granted variances from the City's zoning ordinance. The City opposed the granting of the variances and challenged the Board's actions in the circuit court, pursuant to § 11-52-81, Ala. Code 1975. The…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hadacheck v. SebastianSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Nelson v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
- Marshall v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
- Priest v. GriffinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
- Crowder v. Zoning Bd. of AdjustmentCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
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3Cited by6 opinions
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