Betty Draper owns a single-family residence. She rents the property to four tenants. The zoning ordinance does not allow parking in the front yard and limits the number of cars that can be parked on the property to four vehicles. The residents regularly park in the front yard and often have eight cars parked on […]
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Club-A-Gone-Gone?
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010Do two wrongs ever equal a right in a zoning dispute? Suppose someone starts a business that is not allowed at that site under the zoning ordinance. One wrong. Suppose further that this was done after the town zoning inspector had mistakenly issued a permit for that use. Second wrong. Add the fact that the […]
Singled Out. A Problem in Enforcement?
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010The city has just issued you a notice of zoning violation. Other folks are doing the same thing you are and none of them have been cited. You believe the citation was prompted by the personal animosity of a city official rather than a concern about protecting the neighborhood or community. If your suspicions are […]