Town of Nottingham v. Harvey

The validity of the Town of Nottingham zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations is the issue presented by the defendant Harvey’s appeal. The town alleges that Harvey has violated both the zoning ordinance and the subdivision regulations by conveying subdivided lots of his property to his children. The Superior Court (Randall, J.) found that the town had validly adopted the ordinance and subdivision regulations and declared the conveyances void.

The town cross appeals the court’s refusal to assess civil penalties and to award costs and attorney’s fees. It argues that both actions are…