Hampton v. Cumberland Cty.

Cumberland County (the "County") appeals from a superior court's order reversing a decision by the Cumberland County Board of Adjustment (the "Board"). The Board had affirmed in part and modified in part a code inspector's Notice of Violations penalizing David Hampton, and wife, Mary Hampton, and ordering the demolition of improvements located on their property (collectively the "Hamptons"). The code enforcement officer had cited the Hamptons for violating the County's zoning ordinance by constructing and operating a target range on their property without applying for a zoning permit and…