A VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE
Introduction: Religious Land Use & The Church
A five-part series on an often overlooked law that can benefit churches.
Building Codes
RLUIPA Case Study: City Walk Urban Mission
How one religious organization successfully navigated zoning codes.
Video Series
Religious Land Use & The Church: A Virtual Roundtable
A virtual roundtable of attorneys discusses an often overlooked religious land use law.
Lead Paint on Church Property
Key point 7-08.01. Many children are poisoned each year by eating lead-based paint. In an
Building Codes
Key point 7-08. Most cities have enacted building codes that prescribe minimum standards in the
Planning a Church Building Project
Learn about zoning laws, property sales, church construction, financing, and more.
Eleven Things Churches Should Know About Zoning
What to note before buying or constructing your next building.
Build For Efficiency
Keeping your dream facility from becoming an annual budget nightmare.
Sharing Space with Outside Groups
Being listed as "additional insured" may not reduce risk of liability.
Prepare the Way
Practical ways to make your church accessible to all.
Energy Efficiency Pays Off
Being a good steward of the planet's resources is financially beneficial.
The Dirt on Real Estate Disclosures
What must be revealed before a property is sold?
Q&A: Meeting Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements
Does our church need to meet ADA requirements?
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.