Fill and Sign the Zoning 497329852 Form

IN THE __________________________________ COURT OF _________________________________________ (County), ____________________________________________ (State) ____________________________________________ PETITIIONER (Name of Petitioner) V. CAUSE NO. ______,______ _____________________________________________ RESPONDENTS _________________________________________ (Name of Municipality) & (Name of Corporate Respondent) Petition for Judgment Declaring a Nonconforming Use COMES NOW _______________________________________________ (Name of Petitioner) , Petitioner in the above-styled and numbered cause, by and through his attorney, and files this his Petition against Respondents ___________________________ __________________________ (Name of Municipality) and ______________________ ___________________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) and in support thereof would show unto the Court the following matters and facts: 1. Petitioner is an adult resident citizen of __________________________________ _______________________________________________________ (city, county, state) . 2. Respondent _____________________________________________ (Name of Municipality) is a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of ________________________________________ (Name of State) , located in ________________________________________ (Name of County) , and may be served with process by serving ____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ (Name of City Official and Office) at ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) . 3. _________________________________________________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of ________________________________________ (Name of State), engaged in the business of (briefly describe business, particularly as it relates to the premises which is the subject of the suit) _____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________, with its principal office and place of business located at ___________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code), and may be served with process by serving its registered agent _____________________ ______________________________ (Name of Agent) at _________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code). 4. Petitioner, ________________________________________________ (Name of Petitioner), at all times relevant to this action owned and resided in premises (hereinafter called the Premises ), located at ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ ( street address, city, county, state, zip code) and designated Parcel No. __________ on the (e.g., tax assessment) ________________ ___________________________ map of the City of _____________________________ __________________________ (Name of Municipality) . A copy of the Tax Assessment Map is marked Exhibit A, and is attached to this Petition and incorporated herein by reference. 5. At all times relevant to this action, _____________________________________ _______________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) has owned the following described land and premises adjoining Petitioner’s Premises, which land and premises are located at _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , and designated Parcel No. ____________ on the (e.g., tax assessment) ______________ ___________________ map of the City of _____________________________________ __________________ (Name of Municipality) . 6. Under the authority delegated by ________________________________ (cite state statute) , on __________________________________________ (date) , the City of ____________________________________________________ (Name of Municipality) duly adopted a comprehensive zoning ordinance, known as (title and number of ordinance) __________________________________________________ , including a map dividing the City into districts and providing regulations for the uses of property in such districts. The ordinance took effect on ___________________________ _________ (date) , and, as amended, has been in full force and effect at all times relevant to this action. A copy of the ordinance, marked Exhibit B, is attached to this complaint and incorporated by this reference. 7. All of the Premises of Petitioner and the land of ___________________________ _______________________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) is located in a (specify zoning classification designation) _____________________________________ _______________________________________________________district as defined by the above-mentioned zoning ordinance and map, and the use of such land for any purpose other than (specify lawful uses) ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ is prohibited by Section _______________of the above-mentioned zoning ordinance. 8. Continuously since ___________________________________ (date) , ____________________________________________________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) has conducted a ( specify type of business) _______________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ business for profit in the premises on Parcel No. ____________, without having applied for or obtained the necessary permits or approvals of the (e.g., city zoning board) _____________________ ______________________________ required by Section_________________ of the above-mentioned zoning ordinance. 9. The use of Parcel No._______________ for (briefly describe business, particularly as it relates to the premises which is the subject of the suit) ____________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ , without the permit or approval of the City Zoning Board of the City of _______________ _________________________________ (Name of Municipality) is prohibited by Section _____________________of the above-mentioned zoning ordinance, in that ( set forth reasons) ___________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ . 10. Such illegal use of Parcel No.____________ by Respondent _________________ ______________________________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) has (give a brief description of the illegal use and consequences of the illegal use of the property, such as street congestion, noise, etc.) _________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 11. Such illegal use of Parcel No.____________ by Respondent _________________ ______________________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) has diminished the market value of Petitioner’s Premises, and changed the character of Petitioner’s Premises and the immediate neighborhood such that its value for purposes, as lawfully zoned, is threatened to be destroyed. 12. For the reasons set forth above, the continued use of Parcel No._____________ by Respondent ____________________________________________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) in violation of the above-mentioned zoning ordinance will irreparably injure the value of Petitioner’s Premises, for which Petitioner has no adequate legal remedy. 13. Respondent __________________________________________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) has conducted its above-described business in the premises on Parcel No.________________ under a license issued on __________________________ _________ (date) , by Respondent ____________________________________________ (Name of Municipality) under the following provisions of ________________________ ( cite ordinance) , in full force and effect at all times relevant to this action: (Quote applicable sections of ordinance). ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 14. Petitioner is informed and believes, and on the basis of such information and belief alleges, that the above-mentioned license expired on ________________________ _____________ (date) by the terms of the above-mentioned ordinance, and that Respondent ________________________________________________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) intends to submit, or has submitted, an application for renewal of the license to Respondent ________________________________________________ (Name of Municipality) through the office of ___________________________________ ____________________ (Name of applicable city official) of _____________________ ________________________________ (Name of Municipality) . 15. Respondent __________________________________________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) is not entitled to any license to conduct the above- mentioned business in the premises on Parcel No.________________, in that it has not complied, and does not intend to comply with the aforementioned z oning ordinance of the City of ___________________________________________________ (Name of Municipality) , but has conducted such business in violation of the said z oning ordinance continuously since ____________________________________ (date) . WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays that this honorable Court enter judgment: 1. Enjoining and restraining Respondent ___________________________________ _______________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) , its agents, employees, successors, and assigns, from using or permitting the use of Parcel No. ______________ in violation of the z oning ordinance of the City of _______________________________ (Name of Municipality) as set forth in this Petition, or for any purposes other than those authorized by the above-mentioned z oning ordinance ; 2. Enjoining and restraining Respondent ___________________________________ (Name of Municipality) , the ________________________________________________ (Name of applicable city official) of __________________________________________ (Name of Municipality) , and all persons acting under pursuant to authority given them by Respondent _____________________________________________________ (Name of Municipality), from issuing a license to Respondent _____________________________ _______________________ (Name of Corporate Respondent) , or any other person or corporation, to conduct a business or any similar enterprise in the premises on Parcel No. _________________ in violation of the above-mentioned z oning ordinance ; 3. Entering judgment against Respondent __________________________________ (Name of Municipality) f or the sum of $_____________________, plus attorney’s fees and costs of suit in the amount of $_______________________, for the total sum of $__________________________. 4. If Respondent has prayed for wrong or improper relief, then he prays for such other, further, or general relief as he may be entitled to in the premises. Respectfully submitted, __________________________________________ (Name of Petitioner) By: ______________________________________ __________________________________________ (Name & Signature of Petitioner’s Attorney) State Bar No. _________________ His Attorney OF COUNSEL: ____________________________________________ (Name of Petitioner’s Attorney) Post Office Box ___________-____________ ______________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code Telephone: _______-_______-___________