People of Village of Cahokia v. Wright

The defendants in these consolidated cases, Carl Wright and Joan Morris, were charged with violating a recent amendment to the zoning ordinance of the Village of Cahokia. The circuit court of St. Clair County dismissed the charges, ruling that the amendment was unconstitutional. The appellate court reversed (11 Ill. App. 3d 124), and this court allowed the defendants’ petition for leave to appeal.

The challenged amendment to the zoning ordinance reads as follows:

“5. Except as provided in the following, no person shall be permitted to park or occupy any trailer on any premises in any district…