Butz v. Township of Danbury

Pietrykowski, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendants-appellants, Township of Danbury, Ohio, and Danbury Township Board of Zoning Appeals (“BZA”), appeal the trial court’s decision reversing the BZA’s denial of an application for variances filed by plaintiffs-appellees, Jim Butz and Mary Butz. For the reasons that follow, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

{¶ 2} In September 2006, the Butzes purchased a single-story, single-family residence at 230 Elm Avenue, Lakeside, Ohio. The residence was and continues to be a nonconforming use of real estate. The residence is nonconforming in two respects: (1)…