Dad’s Place v. Bryan, Ohio (regulatory appeal)

The Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals remanded the case with orders to apply strict scrutiny to a church’s claim that overnight shelter operations in its sanctuary constitute protected religious exercise exempt from fire code sprinkler system requirements.

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February 26, 2026
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Dad's Place v. Bryan, Ohio (regulatory appeal), No. 13283.
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Dad's Place v. Bryan, Ohio (regulatory appeal) (No. 13283) — The Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals remanded the case with orders to apply strict scrutiny to a church's claim that overnight shelter operations in its sanctuary constitute protected religious exercise exempt from fire code sprinkler system requirements. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/dads-place-2/, accessed April 11, 2026).
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Citation: 13283 Outcome: Remanded
Holding: The Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals remanded the case with orders to apply strict scrutiny to a church's claim that overnight shelter operations in its sanctuary constitute protected religious exercise exempt from fire code sprinkler system requirements.
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Dad's Place v. Bryan, Ohio (regulatory appeal) (13283) is a Free Exercise case. The court held that the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals remanded the case with orders to apply strict scrutiny to a church's claim that overnight shelter operations in its sanctuary constitute protected religious exercise exempt from fire code sprinkler system requirements. The case resulted in a Remanded outcome.