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LAIRD v. CITY OF DANVILLE

Record No. 801913.

302 S.E.2d 21 (1983)

Ruth C. LAIRD, et al. v. CITY OF DANVILLE, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 29, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Morrison, Jr., Danville (Warren, Parker, Williams & Stilwell, Danville, on brief), for appellants.

Charles H. Majors, W. Ewell Barr, City Atty., Danville (Glenn W. Pulley, James A.L. Daniel, Louis P. McFadden, Jr., Meade, Tate & Daniel, P.C., Danville, on briefs), for appellees.

Before CARRICO, C.J., COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON, STEPHENSON, and RUSSELL, JJ., and HARRISON, Retired Justice.

CARRICO, Chief Justice.

At the time of the proceedings below, ch. XV, § 2 of the city charter of Danville authorized the city council to delegate to the planning commission the power to approve requests for rezoning. Section 19-27 of the city code actually accomplished the delegation; § 19-28 prescribed the procedures for disposition of zoning applications by the planning commission; and § 19-29 provided for an appeal to city council and for reversal...

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