Opinion ID: 2585384
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Heading: whether grant of injunction is appropriate remedy

Text: ¶ 66 DPSI has claimed that the district court abused its discretion by issuing injunctions without a review on the merits. Wellsville countered that there were two issues before the district court: (1) whether Wellsville's decision was within its authority and not arbitrary or capricious, and (2) whether an injunction was an appropriate remedy. We have shown that Wellsville's characterization was correct and that Wellsville's decision was within its authority and neither arbitrary nor capricious. We now address, therefore, whether the district court's grant of injunction was an appropriate remedy. ¶ 67 After Wellsville's city council denied renewal of DPSI's business license, DPSI continued operating its facility. Therefore, Wellsville filed a counterclaim requesting that the court enforce abatement of the odor nuisance by enjoining DPSI from operating without a business license. If a license has been properly revoked and a business nevertheless continues to operate, an action for injunction lies. See Ogden City v. Eagle Books, Inc., 586 P.2d 436, 437 (Utah 1978). ¶ 68 Wellsville properly denied DPSI's business license renewal application because (1) Wellsville acted within its authority, (2) Wellsville's actions were neither arbitrary nor capricious, and (3) Wellsville afforded DPSI due process in the business license proceedings. Thus, because DPSI continues to operate without a business license, an injunction is an appropriate remedy and the district court did not abuse its discretion in so ruling.