Legal Opinion
Snyder v. Railroad Borough
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 2, 1981No. Appeal, No. 271 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Williams, Jr.,
The subject of this appeal is the validity of certain sections of the Railroad Borough Zoning Ordinance, which were challenged by the appellants herein, all of whom are members of the Snyder Family.
Appellants Snyder own a farm of approximately 120 acres in York County; one-third of that farm is situated in Railroad Borough. In April, 1977, the borough added several sections to its zoning ordinance,1 *388under which, about two-thirds of the borough, including that portion in which the Snyder tract is located, was re-zoned either Rural Agricultural or Conservation.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Cleaver v. Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Beaver Gasoline Co. v. Osborne BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Borough of Cresskill v. Borough of DumontSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1954
- Ellick v. Bd. of Spvrs., Worcester Twp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- MacIoce v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- Sultanik v. Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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