Nine Georgetown University students thought they had found an ingenious way to stay together in a house in Washington’s Georgetown section, despite a zoning rule that limits to six the number of unrelated people who may live in a single dwelling. The students filed to incorporate as a religious organization to win an exemption. But the city’s zoning administrator took a skeptical view of the religious designation last week and ordered the group “to cease and desist from the illegal use of premises,” The Washington Post reported. According to the zoning administrator, Bill Crews, the group must reduce the number of residents to six within 10 days of receiving notification, or face fines. The group can also seek a variance and appeal.
November 27, 2006
Zoning Board Puts Little Faith in Students' Bid for Religious Status in Housing Dispute
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