Even if that's not so, said the neighboring plaintiffs, covenants say you can't move buildings onto the land for any purpose. The trial court thought this one was easy. A covenant is a covenant, a trailer is a trailer, and a moved building is a moved building. The judge enjoined defendants from putting anything but stick-built houses on land in Lance Subdivision. An injunction is a court order requiring that a person do or not do something.
Covenants exist by private action.
Plaintiffs in this case, of whom there were 15, were neighboring landowners in Lance Subdivision. Such people are the only ones who can sue for violations of covenants. Cities and counties zone land. Certain zones allow only residential use, others permit heavy uses such as shopping centers and industrial plants. If people violate zoning laws, cities and counties enforce them, not private individuals.