Legal Opinion
Rayel v. Bridgeton Township Zoning Hearing Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 1, 1986No. Appeal, 1578 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Barry,
John E Rayel and Nancy Rayel, the appellants, appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County which affirmed a decision of the Bridge-ton Township Zoning Hearing Board denying the appellants a use permit for property in which they held an equitable interest.
The property in question had been owned by Esther Morrow and Carl Morrow, husband and wife, (the Morrows) since 1970. The property was used as a drive-in restaurant, serving fast food and ice cream. Sometime after the commencement of this use, the Township passed a zoning ordinance which made the use…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pyzdrowski v. Pittsburgh Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Eitnier v. EREITZ CORP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Upper Providence Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Smith v. Board of Zoning AppealsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Pantry Quik, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of City of HazletonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Hartley v. City of Colorado SpringsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
- De Cray v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Borough of Jenkintown v. Board of CommissionersCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- Spencer v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Metzger v. Bensalem Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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