Campbellton (City) v. Thompson et al., (1994) 149 N.B.R.(2d) 172 (TD)

• Judge: Turnbull, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: May 19, 1994
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1994), 149 N.B.R.(2d) 172 (TD)

Campbellton v. Thompson (1994), 149 N.B.R.(2d) 172 (TD);

    149 R.N.-B.(2e) 172; 381 A.P.R. 172

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City of Campbellton (applicant) v. Walter Thompson, High Country Ltd., High Country Crushed Stone Ltd., Phil Allain, Earl Doucet, Campbellton Enterprises Ltd. and L.M. Enterprises Ltd. (respondents)

(C/M/17/94)

Indexed As: Campbellton (City) v. Thompson et al.

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Judicial District of Campbellton

Turnbull, J.

June 8, 1994.

Summary:

The City of Campbellton applied under s. 94 of the Community Planning Act to re­strain rock quarry operators from operating a stone crusher on property within the city limits contrary to its zoning bylaw.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, allowed the applica­tion.

Land Regulation - Topic 2803

Land use control - Exemptions - Noncon­forming use - Change of - The City of Campbellton applied under s. 94 of the Community Planning Act to restrain rock quarry operators from operating a stone crusher within the city limits contrary to a zoning bylaw - The crusher had not been previously used - The quarry operated seasonally and was a prior nonconform­ing use - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, concluded that the stone crusher would cause more continuous noise, dust, traffic and usage of existing machinery - The court concluded that the difference in noise and dust were changes of substance and ordered the stone crushing operation to cease.

Cases Noticed:

Biddington v. Tri-Gil Paving and Con­struction Ltd. and Gillcash (1986), 71 N.B.R.(2d) 399; 182 A.P.R. 399 (T.D.), consd. [para. 7].

Lordon and Chatham (Town) v. Pitman and Street (1980), 33 N.B.R.(2d) 23; 80 A.P.R. 23 (C.A.), appld. [para. 9].

Moncton (City) v. Como (1990), 103 N.B.R.(2d) 286; 259 A.P.R. 286 (T.D.), consd. [para. 10].

R. v. Cappy, [1953] 1 D.L.R. 28 (Ont. C.A.), consd. [para. 11].

Statutes Noticed:

Campbellton (City) Bylaws, Zoning Bylaw No. 28, generally [paras. 1, 3, 11].

Community Planning Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. C-12, sect. 94 [para. 1].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Rogers, Canadian Law of Planning and Zoning, p. 210.31, note 237 [para. 8].

Counsel:

Terrance H. Delaney, for the applicant;

J. Charles Foster and Leslie Matchim, for the respondents.

This application was heard on May 19, 1994, before Turnbull, J., of the New Bruns­wick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Divi­sion, Judicial District of Campbellton, who delivered judgment on June 8, 1994.