Calton Court, Inc. v. Switzer

While the building inspector was entitled to a reasonable time in which to examine the petitioner’s application for the permit and the plans and specifications, the uncontradicted allegations in the petition justified the court at Special Term in finding that the neglect or refusal of the inspector to act .upon the plans was due to an ulterior motive, viz., to delay action to enable the common council to change the Zoning Ordinance of the city so as to prohibit the erection of the petitioner’s building and that it was not because of inability to examine the plans. The petition alleges that…