State Ex Rel. Widmar v. Mohney, 2007-G-2776 (3-7-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Robert Widmer, appeals the summary judgment on his complaint for a writ of mandamus and injunction entered by the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas in favor of Donald Mohney, Chardon Township Zoning Inspector. At issue is whether the zoning inspector failed to discharge his duties. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

{¶ 2} Appellant resides on Ravenna Road in Chardon Township. In or about April, 2004, appellant's next-door neighbor Wesley S. Holder applied for an area variance to build an addition to his house. At the hearing before the Chardon Township Board of…