Building Inspector of Chelmsford v. Belleville

This bill in equity sought to enforce the zoning by-law of the town of Chelmsford to prevent the defendants’ garaging and storing heavy equipment in a Single Residence A-l District. The defendants, by stipulation, admitted all the allegations in the bill. By further stipulation of the parties the sole question in issue was the validity of the zoning by-law. A judge of the Superior Court decided that it was valid and entered a final decree permanently restraining the defendants from garaging and storing paving equipment on their premises in violation of the zoning by-law.

It is the contention…