Legal Opinion
Woodruff v. Bd. of Com'rs Hand County
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 31, 2007No. 24503PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZINTER, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Byron Woodruff sought a writ of mandamus to require Hand County to enforce a zoning ordinance and prohibit the construction of a “hog barn” located near his residence. The circuit court denied mandamus relief. We affirm.
[¶ 2.] Stan and Mike Kopfmann obtained a Hand County building permit to construct the hog barn for 960 animal units. Woodruff, who resided 1.8 miles away, requested the County to stop the construction. Woodruff alleged the hog barn violated a county ordinance that required a two-mile separation between an “animal waste facility” and an occupied…
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