Village of Plainfield v. American Cedar Designs, Inc.

The Village of Plainfield (village) filed a four-count complaint against American Cedar Designs (American), alleging that American was in violation of certain village ordinances. The trial court found the evidence insufficient on all but one count of the complaint, and the village appealed. We must determine whether the trial court erred in: (1) finding that American’s use of its property did not violate the flood control ordinance as alleged in count I, because it was a permitted nonconforming prior use; (2) finding American’s use of the property did not violate the zoning ordinance as…