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Matter of Young v. Town of Huntington

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 23, 1986
121 A.D.2d 641 (N.Y. App. Div. 1986)

Opinion

June 23, 1986

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Orgera, J.).


Order affirmed, with costs.

In this proceeding in the nature of mandamus, the petitioners, who are homeowners in a residential district adjoining an industrial district containing a municipal storage and repair garage, seek to compel the respondent, the Town of Huntington, to comply with the zoning and building provisions of its town code in the operation of the garage. They contend that since about 1975 the expansion and intensified use of the garage has caused increased noise, traffic and glare in their neighborhood.

Special Term properly dismissed the petition. It is well established that mandamus is an extraordinary remedy which will lie only to enforce a clear legal right (see, Matter of City of Newburgh v. Public Employment Relations Bd., 63 N.Y.2d 793). It will not lie to compel performance of a discretionary duty by an administrative body, but only to compel performance of an act commanded to be performed by law and involving no exercise of discretion (see, Matter of Hamptons Hosp. Med. Center v Moore, 52 N.Y.2d 88). Regardless of whether certain of the conditions said to be existing at the garage may violate the zoning or building provision of the town code, the decision to enforce those codes rests in the discretion of the public officials charged with enforcement (see, Matter of Fried v. Fox, 49 A.D.2d 877; Matter of Perazzo v. Lindsay, 30 A.D.2d 179, affd 23 N.Y.2d 764) and is not a proper subject for relief in the nature of mandamus. Mangano, J.P., Brown, Rubin and Lawrence, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Matter of Young v. Town of Huntington

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 23, 1986
121 A.D.2d 641 (N.Y. App. Div. 1986)
Case details for

Matter of Young v. Town of Huntington

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of GORDON W. YOUNG et al., Appellants, v. TOWN OF…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 23, 1986

Citations

121 A.D.2d 641 (N.Y. App. Div. 1986)

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