Carnabuci v. City of Norwalk

In the city of Norwalk is a general zoning ordinance prohibiting the establishment or operation in districts designated therein as residential of “a store, trade or business except that of the office of a physician, surgeon, dentist, musician or other professional person rendering an approved personal service may be located in a building or an apartment used by such professional person as a private residence.” The ordinance also provided that “a billboard, sign or advertising outside of the building shall in no case be permitted.”

This ordinance duly passed, became effective on July 12, 1938.…