Archive for June, 2009

JUST FOR FUN

June 11th, 2009 by MU Admin | Posted in Municipal News | Comments Off

Dispute Between Neighbors –
this is a true story…

A city councilman in Utah, Mark Easton, had a beautiful view of the east mountains, until a new neighbor purchased the lot below his house and built a new home.
The new home was 18 inches higher than the ordinances would allow, so Mark Easton, mad about his [...]

DENY IN GOOD FAITH

June 3rd, 2009 by MU Admin | Posted in Municipal News | Comments Off

            In Highway Materials v. Board of Supervisors of Whitemarsh Township, 1321 CD 2008 (Cmwlth. Ct., filed May 21, 2009), the Commonwealth Court has made it clear that if a municipality denies a plan, it had better be after advising the applicant of what the defects are, how to correct them, and giving the applicant [...]