Roanoke Homeowners Sue City Over Policy Ending Exclusively Single-Family Zoning

A mayoral candidate and a former city attorney are among the dozen plaintiffs asking a Roanoke judge to invalidate the law.

A group of Roanoke homeowners is suing the city over a recent zoning policy that encourages more multi-family housing and puts an end to single-family-only neighborhoods. A view of downtown Roanoke from the Mill Mountain Star Overlook Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Roanoke. FILE PHOTO BY SCOTT P. YATES FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER

A group of Roanoke homeowners is suing the city over a recent zoning policy that encourages more multi-family housing and puts an end to single-family-only neighborhoods.