In re Appeal of Schneider

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

Gerald J. Schneider and his wife Patricia P. Schneider (Appellants) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County affirming a decision of the Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) of West Whiteland Township (Township), which upheld the issuance by the Townships zoning officer of a use-and-occupancy permit to George Pegler. We affirm.

In October 1983, Pegler and his wife entered into an agreement of sale to purchase a tract of land (1.4 acres) in the Township from Franklin Funderwhite, including a garage erected thereon. Since 1951, Funderwhite operated a…