People ex rel. Interchemical Corp. v. City of Chicago

In August, 1961, the appellee entered into a contract to purchase certain property in the city of Chicago. The owner of the property applied to the zoning administrator for a building permit authorizing the construction of a two-story building to be used for the blending, mixing and storage of ink. The administrator denied the application and the owner appealed to the board of zoning appeals. In October, 1961, the board reversed the decision of the zoning administrator and ordered that a permit be issued, conditioned upon the use of the property in keeping with the standards set forth in the…