Diehl v. Dunn

The defendant, Edward F. Dunn, Jr., on January 12, 1955, owned and operated a lumber, fuel, and coal yard on his premises located in Goodsell’s subdivision in the city of Lake Geneva. The city prior to the year 1955, adopted a comprehensive zoning ordinance referred to as ordinance No. 237. The ordinance divided the city of Lake Geneva into six districts, one of which is designated as “light industrial.” The lumber, fuel, coal yard, and ready-mix plant are located in that district. The practice adopted by the city of Lake Geneva in granting building permits under the ordinance is for the…