California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Flagstad v. City of San Mateo, 156 Cal.App.2d 138, 318 P.2d 825 (Cal. App. 1957):
The decision of the municipal body to grant or deny a variance will not be disturbed by the courts in the absence of a clear and convincing showing of an abuse of discretion (Childs v. City Planning Comm., 79 Cal.App.2d 808, 812, 180 P.2d 433; Otis v. City of Los Angeles, supra, 52 Cal.App.2d 605, 613, 126 P.2d 954).
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