Building Codes

Building Codes

Key point 7-08. Most cities have enacted building codes that prescribe minimum standards in the

Zoned Out

Why churches end up on the outskirts of town—and what you can do about it.

Zoning

A church's rights under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act were not violated by a city's denial of its application for a conditional use permit to construct a new sanctuary.

Church Property – Part 1

A city ordinance requiring a church to "tap in" to a city sewer line, at a substantial cost, did not violate the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) or the First Amendment.

Zoning

A Kansas court ruled that a neighboring landowner waited too long to halt a church construction project that in his opinion violated setback requirements in the local zoning law.

Zoning – Part 1

A Michigan court ruled that a trial court acted improperly in dismissing a church's claim that a city violated RLUIPA.

Zoning – Part 2

A Missouri court ruled that a city did not violate the first amendment guaranty of religious freedom in refusing to grant a church's request for a permit to construct a sign on its property.

Zoning – Part 1

A Washington court ruled that a county zoning board did not violate the First Amendment by denying a denominational headquarters the right to build.
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