Legal Opinion
Township of Penn v. Seymour
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 24, 1998No. 2196 C.D. 1997PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
The Township of Penn appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of York County, which vacated an order of a District Justice entering judgment against Bradley Seymour for violating the Township’s zoning ordinance.
Seymour owns four Rottweiler dogs which he houses in a fenced area located in the backyard of his residence. He breeds two of the dogs once each year and sells the puppies when they are eight weeks old. Seymour’s residence is located in the Township’s R-15 Suburban Residential zoning district. Single family homes and group homes are permitted by right in the R-15…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Rieck Investment Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Ibn-Sadiika v. RiesterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- City of Easton v. MarraSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Johnston v. Upper MacUngie TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Commonwealth v. CarterCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Lower Mount Bethel Twp. v. B. Gacki and A. GackiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
- Lower Southampton Township v. DixonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Fayette County Office of Planning, Zoning & Community Development v. Cellurale, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Fayette County2007
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