Thompson v. Lynde

Background

[¶ 2.] On May 23, 2017, the County Commissioners of Deuel County, South Dakota passed Ordinance B2004-01-23B. The title of the ordinance read:

Ordinance B2004-01-23B

AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, An Ordinance to amend Section 1215 Wind Energy System (WES) Requirements Adopted by Ordinance B2004-01, July 6, 2004, as amended, of the Zoning Ordinance of Deuel County.

The Auditor's notice of adoption of the ordinance was published on May 31, 2017.

[¶ 3.] After the notice was published, the Appellants began circulating petitions to obtain the necessary signatures to refer the ordinance for a…