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· 10/23/1996

Lauridsen v. City of Okoboji Board of Adjustment

Citations

  • 554 N.W.2d 541
  • 1996 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 411
  • 1996 WL 609579

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “The dictionary is consulted to give words their plain and ordinary meaning in the absence of a legislative definition.”
  • “Although we give deference to the board of adjustment’s interpretation of its city’s zoning ordinances, final construction and interpretation of zoning ordinances is a question of law for us to decide.”
  • “Although we give deference to the board of adjustment’s interpretation of its city’s zoning ordinances, final construction and interpretation of zoning ordinances is a question of law for us to decide.”
  • “Although we give deference to the board of adjustment’s interpretation of its city’s zoning ordinances, final construction and interpretation of zoning ordinances is a question of law for us to decide.” (citing Ernst v. Johnson Cnty., 522 N.W.2d 599, 602 (Iowa 1994))

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Judges: Harris, Carter, Lavorato, Snell, Ternus

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