Teamster's Housing, Inc. v. City of East Cleveland

Defendant-appellant, the city of East Cleveland, appeals from the granting of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellee, Teamster’s Housing, Inc.

Appellee is an Ohio nonprofit corporation which owns and operates a two-hundred-thirty-one unit apartment building in East Cleveland. Prior to October 26, 1982, appellee complied with Section 1349.05(a) of the East Cleveland Code which required yearly payment of an occupancy fee of $5 per dwelling unit. The fee was not to exceed $200 for any one building. On October 26, 1982, appellant amended the ordinance and raised the fee to $10. Appellant…