Legal Opinion
Town of Brighton v. Griffin
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 17, 1987No. 85-136PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Defendants appeal a decision of the Essex. Superior Court enjoining them from selling gasoline, oil or other fuel from an auto service station in the Town of Brighton so long as the gasoline pumps and storage tank are not in compliance with the town’s zoning ordinance. We affirm.
In June 1973, the Town of Brighton adopted a general zoning ordinance. At that time, Gerald Latouche operated a gasoline station in an area of town designated by the ordinance as commercial. The zoning ordinance permitted the operation of a gasoline station, denominated in the ordinance as an auto service station, in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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