Legal Opinion
Dolson Outdoor Advertising Co. v. City of MacOmb
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 25, 1977No. 76-126PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stouder
Plaintiff, Dolson Outdoor Advertising Co., brought this action in the circuit court of McDonough County against the defendant, City of Macomb, seeking a declaratory judgment that a city ordinance was invalid. The trial court held the ordinance was invalid and the city has appealed.
The City of Macomb through its zoning authority enacted Ordinance 898 of the Municipal Code. Ordinance 898 is a comprehensive zoning ordinance which divides Macomb into districts and regulates the uses allowed in those districts. As part of this regulation, Ordinance 898 draws a distinction between off-premise and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- American Smelting & Refining Co. v. County of KnoxIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
- Suburban Ready-Mix Corp. v. Village of WheelingIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
- People Ex Rel. Trust Company of Chicago v. Village of SkokieIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
3Cited by16 opinions
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- National Advertising Company, a Delaware Corporation v. The City of Rolling Meadows, an Illinois MunicipalityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Scadron v. City of Des PlainesDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
- Dingeman Advertising, Inc. v. Village of Mt. ZionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987
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