Rockville Fuel and Feed Co. v. City of Gaithersburg

How courts have described this case

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• stating that “a ‘vested right’ could only result when a lawful permit was obtained and the owner, in good faith, has proceeded with such construction under it____”
• noting that, under the traditional vested rights test, which would have the effect of constitutionally protecting a property owner against subsequent changes in the zoning laws “prohibiting or limiting [a particular] use, the owner must (1
• upholding a text amendment challenged on equal protection grounds even though it was enacted for the sole purpose of thwarting the construction of a specific concrete mixing plant
• upholding a text amendment challenged on equal protection grounds even though it was enacted for the sole purpose of thwarting the construction of a specific concrete mixing plant
• discussing an invalidated ordinance where “the sole basis for [different treatment] was a ‘plebescite [sic] of neighbors’ without any supporting evidence that related to the public health, comfort, safety or welfare []”
• discussing an invalidated ordinance where “the sole basis for [different treatment] was a ‘plebescite [sic] of neighbors’ without any supporting evidence that related to the public health, comfort, safety or welfare []”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).