Lithonia Asphalt Company v. Hall County Planning Commission

Smith, Justice.

The appellant, Lithonia Asphalt Company, sought a certificate of zoning compliance and a building permit from Hall County so that it could build an asphalt plant on some land that was zoned for heavy industrial use. The certificate and permit were denied because the Hall County Planning Office determined that the asphalt plant might have “objectionable conditions” within the meaning of Section 15 (A) (3) of the Hall County Zoning Regulations. The appellant was forced to apply to the Planning Commission for approval. After a hearing, the permit was denied on the ground that the…