Indiana Court Rules Tacos Are Sandwiches, Highlighting Zoning Code Absurdities
A legal dispute about whether tacos are sandwiches illustrates just how absurd and arbitrary modern zoning codes have become.
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A legal dispute about whether tacos are sandwiches illustrates just how absurd and arbitrary modern zoning codes have become.
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