Legal Opinion
Dorman v. Mayor C.C. of Balto.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 13, 1947No. [No. 68, October Term, 1946.]PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarkell, J.
This ah appeal from an order affirming the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals, which reversed a decision of the Buildings Engineer disallowing an application “to permit the continued use of the premises for a junk shop at 816-818-820 E. Lexington Street.” The question presented is whether this non-conforming use in a second commercial use district had been abandoned by the former owners of the property—or changed by them to a use of a higher classification, viz., a warehouse. If it had not, then it would seem that no “permit” or “certificate of occupancy” (Par. 36, Zoning Ordinance, No.…
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3Cited by35 opinions
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