Reilly v. City of Chicago

The city of Chicago appeals from a declaratory judgment of the circuit court of Cook County holding the city’s zoning ordinance void as it applies to plaintiff’s property.

The first question is whether plaintiff is entitled to seek judicial intervention without having sought relief at the local level. The present zoning ordinance does not provide for use variations but permits amendments. Plaintiff contends that he therefore has no administrative remedy to pursue and that under the cases he was not obligated to first seek relief through a legislative amendment. This argument appears to be…