Thompson v. Village of Newark

Plaintiffs, David and Marcita Thompson, appeal the circuit court’s order granting summary judgment for defendant, the Village of Newark, in their suit for declaratory relief. Plaintiffs had sought a ruling that defendant’s ordinance assessing developmental impact fees for school construction was not authorized by statute and was unconstitutional. On appeal, plaintiffs contend that the court erred in holding that the village’s ordinance is valid. They contend that the ordinance is not authorized by a section of the Illinois Municipal Code authorizing the village plan commission to provide for…