From left, LeFevre’s Catering co-owners Diane and John LeFevre and their attorney, David Crissman, attend Clinton Township’s Zoning Hearing Board meeting Monday, May 22. William Pitts/Butler Eagle

CLINTON TWP — LeFevre’s Catering survived a legal challenge from the township Monday night, May 22, which could have put the nearly three-decade-old catering operation out of business.

After an hour of deliberation, the township’s three-member zoning hearing board determined that LeFevre’s can continue operating as before, essentially letting bygones be bygones after the business was cited for violating the township’s zoning ordinance.

LeFevre’s was cited in March by the township for operating a commercial business in an area which is zoned “rural/residential.”

According to David Crissman, who represented owners John and Diane LeFevre during the meeting, the citation caught them completely by surprise.