Court Redefines Rules for Zoning Law Exceptions

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MADISON (AP) - Property owners seeking an exemption to local zoning laws to allow them to add onto their homes should face a less- stringent standard for convincing local officials that the ordinances create an unnecessary hardship, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday.

The 5-0 decision has implications for every county zoning board in Wisconsin as it decides what exemptions to grant on the restrictions it places on development.

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Court Redefines Rules for Zoning Law Exceptions

The justices rejected, in part, a 1998 ruling the court...

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