Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals v. Bedford Recycling, Inc.

── Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals v. Bedford Recycling, Inc. ── Case No.: 25S-MI-00293 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: November 13, 2025 Author: Justice Derek Molter County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Justice Rush, Justice Massa, and Justice Slaughter concur. Justice Goff concurs in result/dissents in part I. Permit Grant and Subsequent Revocation In the fall of 2021, Bedford Recycling sought approval from the BZA to build a scrap metal collection and sorting facility on property Bedford owned in the county. That property is zoned for “mineral extraction” under the county ordinance, and only a few uses are presumptively allowed; scrap metal recycling is not one of them. When a use is not presumptively allowed, a party may seek a conditional use permit, which allows the use if certain conditions are met. Rush v. Elkhart Cnty.