Legal Opinion
Swemley v. Zoning Hearing Board of Windsor Township
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 25, 1997PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEADBETTER, Judge.
The Court of Common Pleas of York County reversed the Windsor Township Zoning Hearing Board’s order denying Christine Swemley’s application for a de minimis variance. Windsor Township now appeals, and after review, we reverse.
Swemley wished to build an addition to her home. Toward this end, she drew up plans for the addition and, on February 3, 1995, submitted them in application to the Township for a building permit. The plans for the addition showed that the addition would be flush with the existing front setback of the home. The Township approved Swemley’s application the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Richman v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Constantino v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- ACS Enterprises, Inc. v. Norristown Borough Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Alpine, Inc. v. Abington Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- King v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of NazarethCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Bailey v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Pietropaolo v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
- T.M. Dunn and L.N. Dunn v. Middletown Twp. ZHBCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
- Appletree Land Development v. Zoning Hearing Board of York TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Four Score Property, LLC v. Code Enforcement Appeals Board of the Borough of GettysburgCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
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