Owens v. Zoning Hearing Board

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

Ollie Owens (applicant or owner) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County affirming a decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Norristown (Board) which denied her permission to use a former single family dwelling as a boarding house.

Applicant owns a three story, five-bedroom building which is used as a boarding home by .seven .unrelated, adult boarders who participate in Norristown State Hospital’s day treatment program. The boarders pay rent for which they receive meals, lodging and use of laundry facilities, but…