A David-versus-Goliath situation is developing for a small church in California.
The situation could turn into another legal case for Pacific Justice Institute, founded by Brad Dacus. "A tiny church in Lemon Grove, California, has recently been notified that they are no longer allowed to meet in the small retail space that they've been meeting in for quite a while," Dacus explains. "They only have four people in their small church, and yet they were told they could not meet there because any church is required to have a minimum of 18 parking spaces." Dacus questions whether the business that owned the building before the church faced the same parking requirement. "There were no requirements for 18 parking spaces when it was used as a retail establishment," he adds. "There was no such mandate." That observation leads Dacus to believe the city does not want the church there and is violating federal law to accomplish it. City officials have met over the situation. "The city refused to amend their zoning code or provide a conditional use permit for this small, small church," the attorney contends. Church officials are considering having a lawsuit filed by the Institute.
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