Legal Opinion
Presnell v. Leslie
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 3, 1957PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFroessel, J.
Petitioner is an amateur radio operator, duly licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to operate and maintain a station at his residence in Westbury, Long Island, which is located in a “ Residence A ’ ’ zone of the village, the highest classification of zoning. For a period of seven years, petitioner operated his station using an antenna on a 10-foot wooden pole. He now seeks to replace it with a 44-foot steel tower.
Application for a permit to erect the tower was denied by the building inspector on the ground that “it is neither an accessory building or use customary to a…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Federal Radio Comm'n v. Nelson Brothers Bond & Mortgage Co. (Station WIBO)Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Rodgers v. Village of TarrytownNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
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