Bierleinl v. Grandview Hts. Bd. of Zoning Appeals

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 1395

Syllabus

Judgment affirmed. The Grandview Heights Board of Zoning Appeals (\BZA\) had jurisdiction to review the Director of Building and Zoning's determination. Although appellants' proposed improvements to their garage would not create a dwelling unit, appellants were not entitled to make their proposed improvements because the improvements would turn their garage into a habitable structure in violation of the city's zoning code. The proceedings before the BZA did not violate appellants' due process rights. Appellants failed to carry their burden of proof to establish that their garage had a lawful non-conforming use. The record demonstrated that the common pleas court considered the whole record.