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· 1/9/1986

Tate v. Miles

Citations

  • 503 A.2d 187
  • 1986 Del. LEXIS 1362

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that there is a presumption of validity when a municipality enacts a zoning provision
  • observing that “if the General Assembly were to enact a statute inconsistent with [Title 9] the later statute would supersede the earlier statute, and there would be an implied repealer”
  • granting plaintiffs summary judgment where plaintiff. sought injunctive and declaratory relief after being denied a conditional use permit
  • owners of property 1500 feet from the rezoned land have standing where they claim that the rezoning will increase traffic and adversely affect natural resources
  • failure of county government to provide a record from which a reviewing court could determine if there was any basis whatsoever for council’s determination fatally flawed the zoning ordinance there in issue
  • “[T]he [Sussex County] Council’s rezoning function is legislative . . . .”

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Judges: Christie, Horsey, Moore

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