Legal Opinion

Colonial Park for Mobile Homes, Inc. v. New Britain Township

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 30, 1979No. Appeal, No. 507 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Colonial Park for Mobile Homes, Inc. has appealed from a decision of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas which upheld the constitutionality of the New Britain Township Zoning Ordinance of 1974 and refused Colonial Park’s request for curative amendment. We affirm.

In 1972, Colonial Park acquired a 15.4 acre tract of land in New Britain Township. At the time of Colonial Park’s acquisition of the tract a mobile home park accommodating 36 mobile homes was located on about one-fourth of its land area. Colonial Park continued to operate the park. In 1974, the Township…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Gro AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  2. Doran Investments v. Muhlenberg Township Board of CommissionersCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Colonial Park for Mobile Homes, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Board of Supervisors v. Moland Development Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. East Pikeland Twp. v. Bush Bros., Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Overstreet v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. In Re Appeal of ShoreCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. McKown v. Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Harry G. v. Butte Silver Bow GovernmentMontana Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Hornstein Enterprises, Inc. v. Board of Supervisors of Forks TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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