Legal Opinion

County of Cumberland v. Eastern Federal Corp.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided September 2, 1980No. 7912DC1195PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Judge.

The defendants do not challenge the applicability of the Cumberland County Zoning Ordinance to their respective signs. Rather, they challenge the constitutionality of the Ordinance as applied to their respective cases. We note at the outset that “ ‘. it is the duty of the municipal authorities in their sound discretion, to determine what ordinances or regulations are reasonably necessary for the protection of the public or the better government of the town; and when such ordinance is adopted it is presumed to be valid; and, the courts will not declare it invalid unless it is…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Berman v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  3. A-S-P Associates v. City of RaleighSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  4. State v. WigginsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  5. State v. JoynerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Temple Baptist Church, Inc. v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Davidson County v. City of High PointSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
  3. Gurganious v. City of BeaufortCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1995
  4. Major Media of Southeast, Inc. v. City of RaleighDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1985
  5. Wil-Hol Corp. v. MarshallCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984

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