Pennington County v. Moore

MILLER, Chief Justice.

Appellant Pennington County (County) appeals the trial court’s ruling that zoning ordinances enacted by County since 1970 are invalid and unenforceable due to the absence of a properly enacted comprehensive zoning plan. We affirm.

FACTS

In 1979 and 1980, Appellee Francis Moore purchased two parcels of real estate totaling approximately twenty acres. He began operating a salvage yard for motor vehicles on the property. In 1986, Francis transferred title of the tract to his son, Appellee Russell Moore. Russell continues to use the land as a salvage yard.

In July 1991, County…