Legal Opinion
Foreman v. Union Township Zoning Hearing Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 15, 2001PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MIRARCHI, Senior Judge.
William A. Foreman (Foreman), t/d/b/a Sensations Bar & Grill, appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County that affirmed the decision of the Union Township Zoning Hearing Board (Board) denying his request for permission to provide adult entertainment at his bar/restaurant. Foreman contends, inter alia, that the adult entertainment currently provided at his bar/restaurant constitutes a preexisting nonconforming use permitted as of right under the Union Township Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance), as amended. We reverse.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- HUMPHREYS v. Stuart Realty Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Peirce AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- PA Northwestern Distributors, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Township of Chartiers v. William H. Martin, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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