Greenville Bistro, LLC. v. Greenville County

Syllabus

In this opinion, we resolve two appeals arising from a zoning dispute between Greenville County and Greenville Bistro, LLC, d/b/a Bucks Racks & Ribs. The underlying dispute concerned the legality of Greenville Bistro operating Bucks Racks & Ribs as a restaurant with the added feature of scantily clad exotic dancers. The County has appealed two circuit court rulings to this Court. In the first ruling, the circuit court temporarily enjoined the County from enforcing an ordinance to deny Greenville Bistro's desired operation of Bucks Racks & Ribs. In the second ruling, the circuit court refused to temporarily enjoin Greenville Bistro from operating Bucks Racks & Ribs as a sexually oriented business. We reverse both rulings, dissolve the temporary injunction granted to Greenville Bistro, and hold the County is entitled to temporary injunctive relief.