Smith v. Board of Zoning Appeals

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Reverend Elmer Smith here appeals from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County affirming a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Scranton that the .appellant could not lawfully continue ¡the use of his property located at number 800-802 Adams Avenue, Scranton, as a grocery store.1 It is undisputed that previous to Reverend Smith’s ownership of the property, it was continuously used by others as a grocery store enterprise for some twenty years, including a period of time before the enactment of any zoning regulations, and that, unless…