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PA Court Rules Against Property Owners Alleging Impermissible Spot Zoning

In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court rejected an appeal brought by neighboring property owners alleging that a local ordinance constituted impermissible spot zoning. In its analysis, the Commonwealth Court emphasized the heavy burden a challenger must meet to overcome the presumptive validity of a zoning ordinance.

8 minute read December 01, 2023 at 12:03 AM
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Alan Nochumson and Alex Hamilton
PA Court Rules Against Property Owners Alleging Impermissible Spot Zoning

In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Burd v. Borough of Brentwood Zoning Hearing Board, 2023 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 92 (April. 18, 2023) rejected an appeal brought by neighboring property owners alleging that a local ordinance constituted impermissible spot zoning.

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