![]() ![]() In 1942 the defendant company proceeded to expand its plant facilities (presumably because of war contracts) without obtaining the necessary building permits. In 1948 a revision of the ordinance was adopted but the company's property continued to be in the "A" residence zone. The defendant, Fischer Casting Company (a partnership sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "company"), acquired the property in 1933 and has continued to operate the foundry for the aforesaid purposes. When the ordinance became effective this property was far inside the boundaries of a large "A" residence zone and the foundry thereon, by reason of its prior operation, became a permissible non-conforming use and was so continued. Prior thereto a non-ferrous foundry for the manufacture of bronze and aluminum castings had been operated in a building, 36' x 200', located on an irregular shaped lot, approximately 200' x 500', at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Carter Place in said borough. The borough adopted its first zoning ordinance in 1923. This appeal is from a judgment of the Superior Court, Law Division, setting aside, as illegal and void, an amendment to the zoning ordinance of the Borough of North Plainfield. The opinion of the court was delivered by ACKERSON, J. Romond argued the cause for the respondents ( Messrs. Karnick Odjakjian, attorney for the defendant Mayor and Council of the Borough of North Plainfield). Lynch argued the cause for the appellants ( Mr. BLATZ, EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE, ETC., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, AND LOUIS A.J. ![]() 250(1951) 84 A.2d 715 LEWIS SPEAKMAN, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, ![]()
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