Legal Opinion

Board of Supervisors v. Matlack

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 1, 1978No. Appeals, Nos. 1734 C.D. 1977 and 27 T.D. 1978PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jb.,

Appellant seeks review of the propriety of the issuance of a permanent injunction by the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County enjoining the further expansion of a non-conforming use of his property in West Brandywine Township (Township) in violation of the Township’s zoning ordinance. We affirm.

Appellant is the owner of three contiguous tracts of land, all of which are located in an R-l residential district. The middle tract, (hereafter tract 1), had been used for the repair and sale of motor vehicles since 1951 and thus constituted a non-conforming use at…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hilltown Township v. MagerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  2. Township of South Fayette v. Boys' HomeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Orange Stones Co. v. City of ReadingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Babin v. City of LancasterCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. In Re LeopardiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Frye Construction, Inc. v. City of MonongahelaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Bradley v. Township of South LondonderryCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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