A reader wrote in to tell us about a 1989 Court of Appeals ruling on the issue of regulating the composition of people living in a single family home in zoning specified for such homes.
The state's high court affirmed a previous ruling that such attempts do not pass muster as trying to limit residency to certain groupings (such as no more than two unrelated people over age 62) is unfair as it does not attempt to regulate the composition of so-called blood relatives.
Bottom line is the zoning flap at Monday's City Council meeting, while symbolic, will have no real effect on anything, which is what the city planner told me when I researched the proposal as it came before Council.
Baer v. Town of Brookhaven, 73 NY 2d 942 - NY: Court of Appeals 1989 - Google Scholar
4 comments:
So your city counsel advises you that the sound laws you passed similar to most municipalities, are unconstitutional, but he had no advice regarding precedents effecting the latest buffoonery by council?
and buffoonery it is. Next time why don't we elect prople who can do the proper job?
Hey mayor you made another national firefighting website, Statter911.com, they have a picture of you and everything, there is also a new article of you on firehouse.com homepage courtesy your friends at WDT. Check it out and keep up the good work. Also keep the threats coming toward the Fire Dept. on your blog your professionalism truly is remarkable.
Better watch out mayor! These fire guys might hire Gloria Steinem to attack you and fight for their rights. She is renowned for willingness to come to the defense of pu$$ieS.
Personally, I think they are doing this the hard way and they should just cry, "its for the children!". That strategy always works for other government spending.
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