Geoffrey S. Stiff v. Town of Belgrade

Summary

The court vacated the Superior Court judgment upholding an after-the-fact shoreland zoning permit because the Planning Board incorrectly determined that a large second house was an accessory structure. Applying de novo review to the ordinance's meaning, the court held that a structure duplicating the principal dwelling cannot become accessory merely because cooking is prohibited in it. The court remanded for further proceedings through the Board of Appeals and Planning Board.