Riley v. Boxa

ANDREASEN, Justice.

Nancy Riley filed a petition with the district court alleging the city of Cedar Rapids and building administrator had wrongfully denied her application for a building permit. The district court dismissed the petition finding Riley had failed to exhaust her administrative remedies before seeking judicial relief. On appeal, Riley contends that the doctrine requiring the exhaustion of administrative remedies does not apply for the following reasons: (1) the administrative remedy is inadequate, (2) an appeal of the building administrator’s decision to the board of adjustment…