Legal Opinion
Lex v. Zoning Hearing Bd. of Hampton Tp.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 19, 1999PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLINS, President Judge.
Frank Lex (Landowner) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) affirming the Hampton Township Zoning Hearing Board’s (Board) decision relating to Landowner’s practice of housing racing pigeons on his property. We affirm.
Landowner’s property is located in a Residential B(RB) District in Hampton Township, Allegheny County. Pursuant to Article 8 of the Hampton Township Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance), Zoning Ordinance 398 enacted August 22, 1989, there are certain permitted uses allowed in a RB District. Generally, these permitted uses…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Silver v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Bevans v. Township of HilltownCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, Inc. v. Borough of BaldwinCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Kossman v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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