Burger v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Municipality of Penn Hills

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County affirming with modifications the denial of a zoning variance. The petitioner, Susan Burger, sought a variance from the Zoning Hearing Board of the Municipality of Penn *603Hills to allow her to raise various small animals for her personal consumption.

Burger purchased the subject property, comprising 1.68 acres, in 1978. At the time of the purchase, the property was zoned R-l residential and was governed by Ordinance No. 992, enacted in August of 1963. Under this ordinance, certain…