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Northampton Bd. of Zoning v. Eastern Shore Dev. Corp.
No. 080126Supreme Court of Virginia
080126 Northampton Bd. of Zoning v. Eastern Shore Dev. Corp. 01/16/2009 In a certiorari proceeding challenging a ruling of a county board of zoning appeals, the trial court erred in reversing the board's decis…
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080126 Northampton Bd. of Zoning v. Eastern Shore Dev. Corp. 01/16/2009 In a certiorari proceeding challenging a ruling of a coun…
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080126 Northampton Bd. of Zoning v. Eastern Shore Dev. Corp. 01/16/2009 In a certiorari proceeding challenging a ruling of a county board of zoning appeals, the trial court erred in reversing the board's decision. The zoning ordinance unconditionally prohibited new construction of the type proposed by the developer in this case, and the board of zoning appeals correctly so ruled. Although the county board of supervisors might have amended the zoning ordinance to permit the proposed construction after following the proper procedure, it was not at liberty to disregard it. Acts of a local governing body that are in conflict with its own ordinances exceed its authority and are void and of no ef…
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080126 Northampton Bd. of Zoning v. Eastern Shore Dev. Corp. 01/16/2009 In a certiorari proceeding challenging a ruling of a county board of zoning appeals, the trial court erred in reversing the board's decision. The zoning ordinance unconditionally prohibited new construction of the type proposed by the developer in this case, and the board of zoning appeals correctly so ruled. Although the county board of supervisors might have amended the zoning ordinance to permit the proposed construction after following the proper procedure, it was not at liberty to disregard it. Acts of a local governing body that are in conflict with its own ordinances exceed its authority and are void and of no ef…
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