ROWATTI v. GONCHAR


101 N.J. 46 (1985)

500 A.2d 381

CARL ROWATTI AND ADRIANNE ROWATTI, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. JOHN GONCHAR AND NINA GONCHAR, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND GARY DEL MORO, ZONING OFFICER, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTHVALE, BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTHVALE, DEFENDANTS, AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTHVALE, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. JOHN GONCHAR AND NINA GONCHAR, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTHVALE, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND ZONING OFFICER OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTHVALE AND BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTHVALE, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 20, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith C. Reilly argued the cause for appellants.

Antranig Aslanian, Jr., argued the cause for respondents Carl Rowatti, et al. (Aslanian & Tashjian, attorneys).

Timothy J. Sullivan argued the cause for respondent Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Northvale (Sullivan & Savetsky, attorneys).


PER CURIAM.

Appellants own and occupy a residential dwelling in the Borough of Northvale. In 1981 they commenced construction of an addition to their home. Neighbors objected on the ground that the Borough's zoning code expressly prohibited two-family dwellings in all zones. The issue is whether the proposed structure resulted in a violation of that prohibition. The Northvale Board of Adjustment (Board) concluded that the addition would produce a violation. The Law...

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