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· 11/27/1974

Township of Haverford v. Spica

Citations

  • 16 Pa. Commw. 326
  • 328 A.2d 878
  • 1974 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 637

How courts have described this case

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

  • discussing the four ways a property owner can secure relief from zoning restrictions
  • inaction by municipality for 36 years and issuance of building permit where municipality knetv of intended construction
  • inaction by municipality for thirty-six years and issuance of building permit with knowledge of municipality of intended construction
  • thirty-six years of municipal inaction plus issuance of building permit, which on its face made it apparent that use was illegal, held sufficient to create estoppel
  • inaction by municipality for thirty-six years and issuance of building permit with knowledge of municipality of intended construction
  • inaction by municipality for 36 years and issuance of building permit where municipality knew of intended construction

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Judges: Crumlish, Kramer, Wilkinson

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