At the following link this story has been brought to my attention...
I make this post as a request for information, not necessarily to discuss the story at hand. (although there's likely no harm in doing so)
Home: No place for Bible study
A San Diego pastor and his wife claim they were interrogated by a county official and warned they will face escalating fines if they continue to hold Bible studies in their home.
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She says she was then told, however, that she must stop holding "religious assemblies" until she and her husband obtain a Major Use Permit from the county, a permit that often involves traffic and environmental studies, compliance with parking and sidewalk regulations and costs that top tens of thousands of dollars.
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There is more to the article, but my condensed version is that the writer of the story is suggesting the city is enforcing a bylaw against the couple due to the religious nature of the meetings, and not due to possible contraventions of the bylaws of the city.
For balance, I wonder if anyone can point me to published stories of bylaw enforcing land use laws in residential zones that do not involve religion in any way. For instance, regular gatherings of a secular meeting in a home, home business using too much parking, etc.
I'd be interested in reading press stories of this nature as well.
Thanks.