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Zoning BulletinTM <br /> <br />VOLUME 47, NUMBER 3A · MARCH 25, 1999 <br /> <br />in this issue: <br /> Discrimination N Does ordinance's definition of 'family' <br /> violate federal fair housing law? ..................... x ....................... page 2 <br /> Immunity N Owner sues city officials after neighbor cuts <br /> down his own trees .................................................................. page 3 <br /> Rezoning -- State transportation department challenges <br /> .county's grant of rezoning request ........................................... page 4 <br /> Special Use · Company challenges denial of special use <br /> permit for auto service center .................................................. page 5 <br /> Variance Did board's less-than-majority vote result in <br /> variance denial? ....................................................................... page 6 <br /> Signs -- Owners claim city authorized them to build <br /> nonconforming billboard ......................................................... page 8 <br /> <br />~g A provision in a zoning ordinance such as Willistown's that <br /> Z-~.defines who may constitute a 'family' and that limits the number <br />of non-related persons who. may occupy a house in a single-family zone <br />is not a maximum occupancy restriction and is not exempt from the <br />strictures of the FHAA." -- The court explaining that any local ordinance <br />that would require or permit any action that would constitute a <br />discriminatory housing practice under the Fair Housing Amendments <br />Act may be held invalid. ReMed Recovery Care Centers v. Township of <br />Willistown, see page 2. <br /> <br /> Publisher: E. Michael Quinlan, Esq. Managing Editor: Stephanie Federico <br />Editor in Chief: Michael R. Jung, Esq. Legal Editors: Carol Johnson Perkins, Esq., <br />Joanne L. Belasco, Esq., Alfred Gordon, Esq., Maya D. Bazar, Esq. <br /> Editors: L. Hunter Boyle, Mary Moylan, Emily S. Henderson <br /> <br />The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal or other .professional advice and assumes no responsibility for the <br />statements and opinions of the contributing writers or editors. Case law and statutes change without notice from time to <br />time and are often specific to one jurisdiction only. The information herein is not intended to be, nor should it be considered, <br />a substitute for legal or professional advice rendered by a competent a. ttorney or other professional. If you have any <br />questions about the application of issues raised herein to your particular situation, seek the advice of a competent <br />attorney or other professional. The entire content of this newsletter is copyrighted by the publisher and may not be copied <br />without prior permission. Contact Copyright Clearance Center (978) 750-8400 for permission to photocopy for internal <br />use. Contact publisher for other reprint requests.. <br />We respect your privacy. If you do not want your name used for future offerings of related products or for products from <br />third parties, please let us know by sending us your complete name and address. <br /> <br />Published <br /> by <br /> th, qUiNLAN PUBLISHING GROUP Agent for Quinlan Publishing Co. <br /> <br />ZONING BULLETIN . ISSN 0514-7905 <br />23 Drydock Ave., Boston, MA 02210-2387 (617) 542-0048 fax: (617) 345-9646 <br />email: info(D..quinlan.com httP://www, tluinlan.com Copyright©1999 <br /> <br /> <br />