City of Shreveport v. Thomas

JONES, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment enjoining him from operating a child day care center on Amelia Street in violation of plaintiffs zoning ordinance which zones defendant’s location as residential. The trial court rejected defendant’s plea of two years prescription because of his representations to his neighbors and to the city that his location on Amelia was temporary. The trial court further held defendant estopped from urging the prescriptive plea because of his failure to promptly advise the city when he changed his mind and decided to remain permanently on Amelia Street.…