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Lawyers for an Ohio pastor who is facing nearly two dozen charges related to housing the homeless at his church sued city authorities and filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against them Monday.
Pastor Chris Avell, of Dad's Place in Bryan, Ohio, was criminally charged with zoning violations. The city said the violations include improper installation of gas utilities and unsafe exits.
The city of Bryan says the church, Dad's Place, has created an unsafe environment that violates fire safety and zoning rules.
An Ohio pastor was charged with zoning code violations after providing shelter for homeless people at his church.
The city of Bryan says the church, Dad's Place, has created an unsafe environment that violates fire safety and zoning rules.