Borough of Dormont v. Zoning Hearing Board

OPINION BY

President Judge COLINS.

James Sparvero appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County that reversed an order of the Zoning Hearing Board (Board) of Dormont Borough (Borough) that had granted a variance to Sparvero to permit him to use a building he owns as a three-family dwelling, although a maximum of two families per dwelling is permitted in the R-2 district in which the building is located. The Court also reinstated an enforcement notice the Borough had issued to Sparvero to stop him from using the building as a three-family dwelling.

The trial court accepted no…