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Private Actions to Enforce Zoning Violations

When does a neighboring landowner have standing to bring a private action to enjoin a zoning violation? That question reaches the New York courts with some frequency, and although the recent trend is to liberalize standing requirements, the answer is not entirely free from uncertainty.

6 minute read November 30, 2015 at 11:00 PM
By
Stewart E. Sterk
Private Actions to Enforce Zoning Violations

When does a neighboring landowner have standing to bring a private action to enjoin a zoning violation? That question reaches the New York courts with some frequency, and although the recent trend is to liberalize standing requirements, the answer is not entirely free from uncertainty.

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