Borough of West Conshohocken v. Soppick

OPINION BY

PRESIDENT JUDGE LEAVITT

Joseph and Janet Soppick appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County (trial court) directing them to pay $130,500, plus costs and interest, as a penalty for building a garage that did not conform to their building permit, in violation of the Borough of West Consho-hocken’s Zoning Ordinance.1 The Soppicks contend that the Borough could not seek civil penalties while their appeal of the Zoning Officer’s Stop Work Order was pending. When the Soppicks lost their appeal, they dismantled the garage. Concluding that the Borough lacked authority…