Town of Collierville, et al. v. Town of Collierville Board of Zoning, et al.

Case Number
W2013-02752-COA-R3-CV

The Town of Collierville, Tennessee, passed an ordinance prohibiting the construction of new billboards. The Town, through its Development Department, asserted that two billboards erected prior to the passage of the ordinance were illegal and ordered that they be removed. The owner of the billboards appealed the removal order to the Board of Zoning Appeals, which did not affirm the order. The Town and the Development Department petitioned for writ of certiorari, seeking judicial review of the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Shelby County Chancery Court dismissed the petition for lack of standing. We conclude that the Town and the Development Department have standing. Therefore, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Authoring Judge
Judge W. Neal McBrayer
Originating Judge
Chancellor Walter L. Evans
Case Name
Town of Collierville, et al. v. Town of Collierville Board of Zoning, et al.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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