Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jun 7, 2022
DMK Holdings, LLC, Appellant, v. City of Ballwin, Respondent.
DMK Holdings, LLC appealed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Ballwin on its inverse condemnation and declaratory judgment claims. DMK challenged Ballwin's interpretation of its ordinances regarding a fence's "workmanlike" requirement and whether solar panels on a porch covering required a permit. The appellate court affirmed the summary judgment, holding that "workmanlike" and "professional" had indistinguishable meanings and that the solar panels were mounted on a "roof" requiring a permit.