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Weirton Officials Say Alternative Mansion Must Close

Weirton officials have rejected an appeal from an alternative bed-and-breakfast and upheld a decision to revoke its business license.

On its website, Rosemont Manor offers to cater to wedding receptions and parties. But another website advertises the same building as House on the Hill, which hosts alternative lifestyles like swingers, nudists and S&M.

The board said the property the mansion sits on is zoned as residential and is not allowed to be used for adult-themed parties and activities. The board said the type of business she conducted was not what she stated on her permit.

Rose Susko, owner of the mansion, went before the board on Tuesday to appeal a previous decision that she was in violation of code.

The Weirton Zoning Board unanimously decided to deny Susko's appeal and said the establishment was in violation of zoning code.

Susko said, "To have my zoning permit taken away and my license renewed because of this is simply wrong."

Bob Mvros of the Weirton Zoning Board said there were no moral issues involved.

"Alternative lifestyles didn't bring anything into it. All it was is that (Susko) was doing more than she stated she was going to do," Mvros said.

Alisha De'Fury, a patron of House on the Hill, said, "It's a shame that basically someone has to lose their livelihood over something that really isn't anything at all."

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-Renee Cardelli & Natalie Pasquarella, NEWS9

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