City of Rockford v. Sallee

The city sought an injunction against defendants’ use of a former church building as a warehouse, and against the use of the former parsonage as both a home and a business office. This appeal is from the denial of the injunction.

The property was purchased by the defendants in 1966. The lot containing the church building was then zoned B-Residential, the lot containing the residence was then zoned A-Residential, both under the county zoning ordinances. The church building was immediately used to store materials. The Sallees had either actual or constructive knowledge of the existing zoning…