City of Carbondale v. Van Natta

In July 1974 the City of Carbondale, which under our constitution is a home-rule unit (Ill. Const. (1970), art. VII, sec. 6(a)), obtained a temporary injunction in the circuit court of Jackson County restraining the defendants, Joe Van Natta, Master Key Enterprises, Inc., and Cherry Construction, Inc., from acting in violation of a zoning ordinance of the City. Ordinance No. 1216 contains the City’s zoning regulations, which by their terms apply within the municipality and to the area extending IV2 miles beyond and contiguous to the boundaries of the City. The City’s complaint alleged that…