State ex rel. Stephens v. Kees’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “"The ordinance, now before us, is sufficiently broad in its terms to prohibit the issuance of the permit here prayed for. The question is whether the council had a right to prohibit the issuance of permits previously applied for, though not granted, such as the permit in this case. We think that the council had such right. Every one holds his property subject to the police power. Because a person applies for a permit at a time when it might be lawfully granted does not give him a vested right to the permit. An ordinance may be validly passed after the making of such application which would prohibit the issuance of the permit." (Emphasis supplied) See also State ex rel. Shaver v. Mayor and Councilmen of Town of Coushatta, La.App., 196 So. 388 ; 62 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 175.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State Ex Rel. Jacobson v. City of New Orleans

2. “"The issuance, vel non, of a building permit is unquestionably an exercise of police power. Therefore, relator, if issued such a permit, acquired thereby no vested right to proceed under the permit contrary to later official action canceling the permission previously given. * * *."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State Ex Rel. Jacobson v. City of New Orleans