Legal Opinion
Matters v. City of Ames
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 26, 1974No. 56433PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
Plaintiff landowners brought a declaratory judgment action to test the constitutionality of a zoning ordinance. The action was dismissed because plaintiffs had not exhausted their administrative remedy by pursuing an application for variance. We affirm.
Plaintiffs own real estate in the City of Ames, Iowa (the city). By an existing municipal zoning ordinance plaintiffs’ land is in an R-2 (residential) district. The ordinance limits the uses of land within various districts and specifies R-2 property shall be used for purposes thought to be appropriate for low density…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Public Util. Comm'n of Cal. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Allen v. Grand Central Aircraft Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Ella Metcalf, Etc. v. Harold O. Swank, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Herbst v. TreinenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Iowa Industrial Commissioner v. DavisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
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