Legal Opinion
Edelen v. County of Nelson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided February 6, 1987PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILHOIT, Judge.
The issues presented in this appeal turn on interpretation of KRS 100.361(2). The circuit court determined that the statute did not require public hearings on a proposed jail site and that a county is immune from local zoning regulations. We affirm.
The appellants are residents of the Maple Hill area of Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky. After Nelson County acquired property in the Maple Hill area as a proposed site for a new county jail, the appellants initiated this action to prohibit further progress on the jail. The appellants alleged the local zoning regulations and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. Do, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1984
- City of Hazard v. DuffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Manning v. Kentucky Board of DentistryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1983
- City of Lexington v. HagerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
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