Reed v. City of Hoover

Wiley W. Reed and Patsy A. Reed appeal from a judgment granting injunctive and other relief to the City of Hoover.

The Reeds own certain real estate in Hoover, Alabama. Their property is a "through lot," situated between Summit Cove and Shades Crest Roads. A "through lot" is defined in the Hoover City Code, Appendix I — Zoning, as "[a] lot which abuts two (2) parallel or approximately parallel streets." Because a "through lot" adjoins two streets, it is considered by the Hoover zoning regulations to have two "front yards," even though one of those yards is to the rear of the residence. See…