Legal Opinion
Peace Lutheran Church & Academy v. Village of Sussex
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 16, 2001No. 00-2328PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
¶ 1. Peace Lutheran Church and Academy (Church) seeks a variance from a requirement of the Village of Sussex's Fire Prevention Code that an automatic fire sprinkler system be installed in its original building. The Church contends that such a requirement is violative of the freedom of worship and freedom of conscience because it is a burden on sincerely held religious beliefs. We conclude that the decision of the Village's Board of Fire Appeals does not burden any sincerely held religious belief since there is no evidence of the basic tenets, principles or dogmas of the Church.
¶ 2. The Church…
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