Opinion ID: 1629913
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Heading: Planning commission regulations

Text: Next, the Potters argue that the circuit court abused its discretion in finding that the Tontitown Planning Commission had adopted an ordinance that applied to the Potters' development. The Potters assert that if Tontitown has no ordinances governing the Potters' proposed development, then the Washington County Planning Board's approval of the RV park was valid. In response, Tontitown asserts that the underlying question presented by this case is whether Tontitown has jurisdiction to regulate the Potters' property and the existence, nature, and effect of any specific land-use regulations are beyond the scope of this appeal. When an appeal reaches a court via an order granting preliminary injunction, the appellate court will not delve into the merits of the case further than is necessary to determine whether the trial court exceeded its discretion in granting the injunction. Villines v. Harris, 340 Ark. 319, 11 S.W.3d 516 (2000). The sole question before the appellate court is whether the trial court departed from the rules and principles of equity in making the order, and not whether the appellate court would have made the order. Id. Therefore, because we are only looking at whether the circuit court abused its discretion in issuing a preliminary injunction, we need not delve into the merits of whether the planning commission had adopted an ordinance that applied to the Potters' development.