Braun v. McGillian

The City of Yonkers Building Zone Ordinance became effective August 15,1928. By it the premises 50 River-*712dale Avenue were included in a Commercial “0” District restricted to certain prescribed uses which did not include the slaughter and sale of poultry, and expressly excluded "use of the premises for such purpose except on approval of the Board of Appeals (§9). The Ordinance provided that any use of the premises existing at the time of its passage might be continued upon obtaining a certificate of occupancy if applied for within one year after passage of the Ordinance (§ 11). Another…