Legal Opinion
Civitans Care, Inc. v. Board of Adjustment
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 4, 1983No. Civ. 3450PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a Madison County Circuit Court decision that two group homes for mentally disabled adults were not permissible under the applicable zoning ordinance.
The case was submitted upon stipulated facts. At issue is the location of two residential programs for developmentally disabled citizens, designed to provide a family-like setting for the residents, in a neighborhood zoned for family-only occupancy.
Residents will participate in some day programs aimed at teaching the residents the skills needed to live successfully in the community. Training will be "informal and formal as…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Smith v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Browndale International, Ltd. v. Board of AdjustmentWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Penobscot Area Housing Development Corp. v. City of BrewerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- Oliver v. Zoning CommissionConnecticut Superior Court · 1974
- Robertson v. Western Baptist HospitalCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Slaby v. Mountain River Estates Residential Ass'nCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2012
- Ex Parte City of Fairhope & Bd. of AdjustmentsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
- Ex Parte NorwoodCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1992
- Sanders v. BD. OF ADJ. OF CITY OF CHICKASAWCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- Maumenee v. Fairhope Board of Adjustment & AppealsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1989
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