Court Opinion

ID: 9749556
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-27 16:50:23.110995+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:25:51.777062
License: Public Domain

Dissenting Opinion by
Mr. Justice Cohen:
I do not consider an increase in the number of apartments in a non-conforming apartment house to be a natural expansion. Nor do I feel that the zoning ordinance which provides that a non-conforming multiple dwelling shall be limited to the specific number of dwelling units presently contained therein is unconstitutional as applied to this or any other property. The ordinance restricting the aggravation of a non-conforming use is enacted to protect the health, moral safety and general welfare of the neighborhood. These objectives are adversely affected by the majority’s determination.
Mr. Justice Pomeroy joins in this dissenting opinion.