RE: Up here zoning is often used as a cudgel.

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In Reply to: Up here zoning is often used as a cudgel. posted by ghost of olddude55 on September 21, 2021 at 03:07:27:

Jail?!? That's quite extreme and goes way beyond zoning as I know it.

Violation of zoning here is a civil matter and at worst draws fines or liens against property.

Virtually every one of the cases we heard where the city attorney was compelled to brief the Commission had to do with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Down here in the bible-belt, there are lots and lots of tiny little religious congregations that outgrow the "pastors" garage and want to rent a slot in a strip mall or other for their "church". Seems like every Commission meeting there was at least one request for a Special Use Permit for some micro-religion on the agenda. When the RFRA went into effect, cities lost a significant portion of their ability to control land use/zoning when it came to these "churches".

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Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - Single family zoning discontinued (CA) - Craiger56 13:21:13 09/20/21 (8)

Single family zoning - Inmate51 08:20:57 09/21/21 (0)

Good article about this on "Slate." - ghost of olddude55 14:10:03 09/20/21 (6)

Interesting, thanks - Craiger56 15:08:11 09/20/21 (5)

RE: Interesting, thanks - Sondek 15:35:10 09/20/21 (4)

Here in PA it's all at the local level. - ghost of olddude55 15:59:03 09/20/21 (3)

RE: Here in PA it's all at the local level. - Sondek 16:32:44 09/20/21 (2)

Up here zoning is often used as a cudgel. - ghost of olddude55 03:07:27 09/21/21 (1)

RE: Up here zoning is often used as a cudgel. - Sondek 09/21/2107:53:19 09/21/21 (0)

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RE: Up here zoning is often used as a cudgel. - Sondek 09/21/2107:53:19 09/21/21 (0)

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