HB 1921: Religious Land Use
Overview Resources
- What is Zoning? Zoning 101: The regulatory lay-of-the-land – Saxton & Stump
- How Pa Zoning Works: What to know about PA municipal planning
- PA Zoning Law: Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code
- PA Churches Cited for Zoning Violations
- Two Pennsylvania churches cited for zoning violations after serving beyond the city’s definition of “church”
- Two Pottstown churches cited for violating the zoning code’s definition of ‘church,’ by offering free meals and other services
- Pottstown cites church, homeless warming center for zoning violation
Big Concept Resources
- Federal Zoning Regulations for Religious Institutions
- PA Homelessness Report
- PA Poverty Report
Pros
- The church and Poverty
- Religious Freedom
- Comports with RLUIPA: https://tldrify.com/1e2h
Cons
- Pottstown Reasonable Definition of Church: https://tldrify.com/1e2c
- Harms Property Value: https://tldrify.com/1e2d
- Incentivizing a Bigger Problem: https://tldrify.com/1e2d
- Importance of Local Zoning Authority: https://tldrify.com/1e2g
- Not opposed, just follow the law: https://tldrify.com/1e2k
