Justice Department Resolves Claims that Atlantic Beach, New York’s Zoning Code Violated Religious Land Use Provisions
Today the Justice Department announced an agreement with the Village of Atlantic Beach, New York, to resolve allegations that it violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by enacting and enforcing zoning provisions that treat religious land uses worse than comparable secular uses.
What happened
Today the Justice Department announced an agreement with the Village of Atlantic Beach, New York, to resolve allegations that it violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by enacting and enforcing zoning provisions that treat religious land uses worse than comparable secular uses.
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- U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Justice Department Resolves Claims that Atlantic Beach, New York’s Zoning Code Violated Religious Land Use Provisions ↗
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- Justice Department Resolves Claims that Atlantic Beach, New York’s Zoning Code Violated Religious Land Use Provisions Observed
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