CITY OF MANASSAS v. ROSSON

Record No. 800642.

294 S.E.2d 799 (1982)

CITY OF MANASSAS, et al. v. Doris B. ROSSON, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 9, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Bendall, Manassas (Turner T. Smith, Smith & Davenport, Manassas, on briefs), for appellants.

William J. LoPorto, Oakton, for appellees.

Before CARRICO, C.J., and COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON, THOMPSON, STEPHENSON and RUSSELL, JJ.


CARRICO, Chief Justice.

The zoning ordinance of the City of Manassas permits a limited home occupation in a residential district; however, § 1-34(a) of the ordinance restricts the right to "the immediate family residing in the dwelling." The validity of § 1-34(a) was challenged by Doris B. Rosson who, on December 7, 1978, was summoned to appear in general district court to answer a charge that she operated a business...

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