Watkins v. Naifeh

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

The issues in this case concern the validity of an ordinance passed by the City of Mason which required that establishments which sold beer be a certain distance (200 feet) from churches and schools; that the distance be measured from closest property lines; and that existing licensed locations be exempt from the coverage of the ordinance. The trial court held that requiring distance to be measured between property lines rather than between buildings was invalid; and that there was one way in which the distance could be measured between Watkins’ building and the…