Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 1979

Miller & Son Paving, Inc. v. Wrightstown Township

Miller & Son Paving, Inc. v. Wrightstown Township
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Decided August 10, 1979 · Blatt, Disalle, MacPhail
45 Pa. Commw. 34; 405 A.2d 568; 1979 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 1872

Miller & Son Paving, Inc. v. Wrightstown Township

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge DiSalle,

Miller and Son Paving, Inc. (Miller), appeals a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County *35which affirmed the action of the Wrightstown Zoning Hearing Board (Board) in upholding the constitutionality of sections of the Wrightstown Township Zoning Ordinance. Miller challenges the ordinance on three grounds: (1) it has been preempted by other state law; (2) it unconstitutionally prohibits expansion of nonconforming uses; and (3) the setback requirements contained therein are arbitrary, capricious and unreasonably confiscatory. We reject each of these contentions and affirm on the basis of Judge Bute's able opinion which is located at 32 Bucks Co. 239 (1978). Miller has also raised an additional issue on appeal (relating to the admissability of certain evidence before the Board) which, research reveals, was not raised before, or considered by, the lower court. The consideration of an issue by a lower court being an essential prerequisite to review of the matter on appeal, this question will not be considered by our Court. Richland Township v. Hellerman, 30 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 438, 373 A.2d 1367 (1977).

Order

And Now, this 10th day of August, 1979, the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County dated August 3,1978, and found at 32 Bucks Co. 239 (1978), is hereby affirmed.

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