City of Creve Coeur v. Order of Elks

LAWRENCE E. MOONEY, Judge.

The Order of Elks, St. Louis Lodge No. 9, (“Lodge”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment finding the Lodge in violation of a zoning ordinance of the City of Creve Coeur. The City charged the Lodge with operating its parking lot as a commercial parking facility for a use that is not designated for the Lodge’s activities, in violation of Article 7, Section 26-91.3 of the City of Creve Coeur’s Code of Ordinances.1 After *117the municipal court found the Lodge in violation of the city ordinance, an application for trial de novo was filed and perfected. A bench trial in…