Town of Erie v. Eason

The town of Erie sought to enjoin a landowner who had not obtained a building permit from using semi-trailers as rental storage units. In granting the injunction, the trial court held that a building permit was required, reasoning that the semi-trailers were structures within the meaning of the Uniform Building Code (UBC), adopted in the Erie Building Code, because the landowner intended to use the semi-trailers as public rental storage units. On appeal, the court of appeals reversed the trial court's decision, concluding that the semi-trailers did not fall within the purview of the UBC…