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Commonwealth v. Harchelroad

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 17, 1993No. 2250 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

The Municipality of Penn Hills (Municipality) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which relied upon the concept of laches to determine that Harchelroad had not violated the Penn Hills Zoning Ordinance. We reverse and remand.

On July 6, 1989, the Municipality issued a Notice of Violation to Harchelroad for violating the zoning ordinance by conducting commercial activities on property in an R-2 residential district. Harchelroad received this notice on July 8, 1989. On August 2, 1989, the Code Enforcement Department filed a criminal complaint 1…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. United States v. Martin Linen Supply Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Hudson v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Smalis v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Borough of West Chester v. LalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Heidorn AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Town of McCandless v. BellisarioSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  2. Commonwealth v. DeLoachCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  3. Township of Penn v. SeymourCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  4. Commonwealth v. HallCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Commonwealth v. MarcusCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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