· 4/7/1993
Pennridge Development Enterprises, Inc. v. Volovnik
Citations
- 624 A.2d 674
- 154 Pa. Commw. 609
- 1993 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 223
How courts have described this case
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- a municipality acts in an unconstitutional manner if it enacts an ordinance that eliminates a nonconforming use without also proving just compensation to the affected landowner
- “[S]ince a nonconforming use is not entitled to greater rights that those afforded a conforming use, [a landowner] cannot be disadvantaged by having its nonconforming use converted to a permitted use.”
- A conditional use is a permitted use.
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Judges: Doyle, Colins, Wright
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