Legal Opinion
Davidson v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 15, 1992No. 91-AA-847PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Chief Judge:
Petitioner Ralph Davidson 1 appeals the decision of the Board of Zoning Adjustment that his poolhouse is not an accessory building under the zoning regulations and must therefore be modified. He contends that the Board’s decision is arbitrary and capricious. We affirm.
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In 1990, the Davidsons began major renovations on their property at 4524 Garfield Street, N.W., including replacing an existing poolhouse near their swimming pool with a larger poolhouse. Construction of the new poolhouse began in the summer, without a building permit. In August, after the Davidsons’…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Pauley v. BethEnergy Mines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Levy v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Carney v. City of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1952
- State v. PT & L. Construction Company, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1978
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Georgetown Residents Alliance v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
- Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
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- Georgetown Residents Alliance v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- Neighbors United for a Safer Community v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
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