Churches Fight Restrictive Zoning Laws. Bob Smietana.
by Smietana, Bob; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 28Institutions. Publisher: Religion News Service, 2003ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Actions and defenses | Assembly | Church | Equality before the law | Freedom of religion | Freedom of speech | Religious gatherings | Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (2000) | Worship programs | Zoning lawDDC classification: 050 Summary: "For the past six years (1997-2003), members of the Evanston Vineyard church have been free to meet, sing and pray in the building they own in this suburb just north of Chicago. Just not on Sunday mornings. And they could not call it church. That's because the building lies in an office zone, where, according to Evanston city code, membership associations (both secular and religious) and cultural institutions (like theaters and concert halls) are allowed, but worship services are not." (RELIGION NEWS SERVICE) This article reveals how a number of federal lawsuits have been filed involving churches challenging local zoning laws, claiming the city codes violate their "constitutional rights to free assembly, free speech and equal protection."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Churches Fight Restrictive Zoning Laws, April 25, 2003; pp. n.p..
"For the past six years (1997-2003), members of the Evanston Vineyard church have been free to meet, sing and pray in the building they own in this suburb just north of Chicago. Just not on Sunday mornings. And they could not call it church. That's because the building lies in an office zone, where, according to Evanston city code, membership associations (both secular and religious) and cultural institutions (like theaters and concert halls) are allowed, but worship services are not." (RELIGION NEWS SERVICE) This article reveals how a number of federal lawsuits have been filed involving churches challenging local zoning laws, claiming the city codes violate their "constitutional rights to free assembly, free speech and equal protection."
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