Ambler Realty Co. v. Village of Euclid, Ohio
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Ambler Realty Co. v. Village of Euclid, Ohio | |
Court | United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio |
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Citation | |
Date decided | January 14, 1924 |
Facts
The village of Euclid was a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio in the early 1920s. The village had a potential for population growth and economic boom. The village passed an ordinance to restrict land use.
The village of Euclid created 6 classes of land uses, impose height restrictions on buildings, and created setbacks.
Ambler Realty Company owned 68 acres of un-improved land in Euclid, Ohio. The ordinance forced Ambler Realty to limit its percentage of land for industry and manufacturing to a small percentage.Arguments
Ambler argued that the Euclid ordinance depressed the market value of its property by several $100,000 in the 1920s.
Euclid argued that the ordinance was a valid exercise of its police power in the state of Ohio for zoning in the United States.Resources