Legal Opinion

Tirotta v. Zoning Hearing Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 28, 1987No. Appeal, 3244 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Rocco S. Tirotta appeals an order of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas affirming the denial of a requested zoning variance by the Yeadon Borough Zoning Hearing Board. Tirotta sought a variance to permit the installation of a ten-foot satellite dish on the roof of his home. The board denied the variance, under the procedures set forth in Section 912 of the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968, P. L. 805, as amended, 53 PS. 10912.

Tirotta raises three issues on appeal:(1) Whether the board abused its discretion or committed legal error in denying…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. In re Variance by AvanzatoCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Hammermill Paper Co. v. Greene TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Visionquest National, Ltd. v. City of Franklin Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Dore v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Larsen v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  3. Halberstadt v. Borough of NazarethCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. Wills v. Middle Smithfield TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. Salisbury House of Northeast PA Inc. v. City of Allentown Zoning Hearing Board, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lehigh County1999

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