After city’s Zoning Board of Appeals affirmed city’s denial of property owners’ application for building permit to finish construction on partially constructed job that exceeded scope of previously issued permit, owners filed petition for writ of mandamus to compel city to issue permit.
The Supreme Court of Georgia held that:
- Exclusive remedy for obtaining judicial review of decision of Zoning Board of Appeals was by writ of certiorari, not writ of mandamus, and
- Owners had 30 days from date city Zoning Board of Appeals rendered decision affirming city’s denial of building permit to obtain judicial review of decision.