Mazo v. City of Detroit

From a denial by the Detroit common council of her petition for waiver of a zoning ordinance whose terms would prohibit the contemplated use of her leased premises as a bar, plaintiff sought relief in the circuit court, which decided that plaintiff had the right to use her premises as a bar.

The following issues are presented to this Court for review:

1. Whether the transfer of location of the liquor licenses added another bar to the area within the contemplation of the ordinance.

2. Whether the city is estopped to enforce its ordinance because of plaintiff’s reliance on unauthorized zoning…