Has your faith-based nonprofit ever considered buying, building, or developing real estate? If so, you know real estate can present a major issue for religious organizations. A minefield of permits, applications, and meetings may stand between you and the property that will allow your organization to best accomplish its mission. The federal government passed the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”), which addresses some of these difficulties for religious organizations. A little information about land use and RLUIPA can go a long way in helping your organization to flourish. This whitepaper aims to educate religious organizations seeking to buy or build buildings and property for their organization and help them avoid costly obstacles when seeking building permits, special use permits, variances, or other rezonings.
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