Remember the Church of Universal Love and Music, which sued Fayette County in western PA because it had denied it zoning permission to continue using its property for religious concerts?
The county zoning board claimed that church founder William Pritts was operating a music business, not a church. The case was settled just before trial and now the terms are public.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the county will pay $75,000 in damages to put to rest claims that it violated the property operator's First Amendment rights to freedom of religion.
Under the settlement, the church will host no more than six weekend events and six Saturday-only events a year with a maximum crowd size of 1,500 at each event. Pritts also agreed to various requirements for security, parking, camping and bathroom facilities, and a ban on any public nudity.
h/t Religion Clause
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