Court Opinion

ID: 9649523
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 14:58:26.15773+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:12:11.649200
License: Public Domain

DISSENTING OPINION BY
President Judge LEADBETTER.
I must respectfully dissent. Given that the Township is seeking to enforce the height provision of the junkyard ordinance, I believe the Zoning Officer’s refusal to reclassify the business use on this property is a “determination” appealable to the Zoning Hearing Board under Section 909.1(a)(3) of the Municipalities Planning Code, Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, added by the Act of December 21, 1988, P.L. 1329, 53 P.S. § 10909.1(a)(3) and North Codorus Township v. North Codorus Township Zoning Hearing Board, 873 A.2d 845 (Pa.Cmwlth.2005). Therefore, the Zoning Hearing Board did have jurisdiction and we should reach the merits.