Alright all you Christians, brothers and sisters in Christ. All of you who conduct home bible studies in Phoenix, Arizona here is something you should know and hear:
TRANSCRIPT TRIAL August 17th, 2010
Michael Salman
"If i have a 30 minute bible study in my home on a weekly basis would I have to convert my home to a church."
FRANK DANCIL - BUILDING INSPECTOR AND SUPERVISOR
"That is correct."
MS: What if I have a Birthday Party.
FD: No because that is considered incidental use.
MS: So bible studies yes but biorthday parties no.
FD: Thats correct per the building official
MS: So who determines whether somethng needs to be converted versus not be converted?"
FD: The Building Officials Interpertation.
THIS IS JUST A TOUCH OF WHAT IS IN THE SCRIPTS. THE REST WILL BLOW YOUR SOCKS OFF. The person who decides whether or not your bible studies should be residential or go commercial is nto the law but a person sitting behind a desk. I can only pray that this guy loves God or that his or her spouse did not upset them when they made these determinations. Folks this is what our laws protect us from. Individualized assements. When people lay aside the law and rules and go by what someone feels than we have a problem. This is not what our nation is built on. We are a democracy and not a monarchy. We sent this letter giving the City of Phoenix and their officials 10 days to make things right. Otherwise we are filing a lawsuit. We understand that this is a battle but it is one that is detramental to our faith and our practice of our faith in our home and even in your home. May Christ give us the same wisdom and power that he gave those who preceeded us in this fight. In Jesus Name!
Michael & Suzanne Salman
7601 N. 31st Ave
Phoenix, Arizona 85051
602-299-9217
LETTER OF INTENT TO SUE
To: City of Phoenix Developmental Services, Planning Department, City Council Office, Mayors Office, City Prosecutors, and et. al. and To all and whom this may concern,
This letter serves as intent to sue. Your departments located in the City of Phoenix including the developmental services department and others are in violation of our constitutional rights. This serves as a 10 day notice to withdraw all prosecutions and harassments or we will be forced to file a complaint in the United States District Court for the violations hereby stated:
1) On or about May of 2009 Michael Salman was forced to appear in the City of Phoenix Municipal Court for City Code and Building Code Violations. The interpretation of the codes indicated that the activity conducted on the property of 7601 N. 31st Ave, Phoenix, Arizona 85051 was that of public assembly. Even though no proof has been shown that the Salmans were conducting Public Assembly, the interpretations that the religious gatherings on the property constitute a public assembly and so must conform to commercial standards. This negligence to the rights of the Salmans and a misinterpretation of the laws and codes is in extreme error. The City officials have taken the stand that whether public or private any religious gatherings of 2 or more people constitute a church and so must conform to assembly use standards. This in turn has caused a major and purposeful misinterpretation of the code. Further, after notification, the continuance of upholding this interpretation has caused and is causing a blatant and intentional violation of the 1st Amendment Right to Assemble, Free Exercise of Religion, The Arizona Free Religious Exercise Act and RLUIPA.
ALSO,
2) On or About January of 2009 the City of Phoenix Sign Department and Developmental Services began harassing the Salmans because they have religious decorations and declarations on the property. A cross and a reader board that declares scriptures and messages. The Salmans were informed that they needed to remove the signs or get a sign permit for the signs because they fall under the sign ordinance. The Salmans argued that this is their 1st Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech and Exercise of Religion, which cannot be regulated by the government unless there is some form of compelling governmental interest. Further the Salmans argued that these were not signs according to definition but rather expressions or speeches protected by the constitution. The City of Phoenix investigators and officials ignored such statements and on November of 2010 violated Suzanne Salman for erecting a sign without a permit.
In Conclusion,
The City of Phoenix City officials and investigators all John Does and Jane Does who are involved believe that they can trample on the rights of Americans and so violate them as they see fit. This type of prosecution is un-American. We live in the United States of America and should be protected by the government officials who have sworn to defend the constitution. Instead these same officials who were sworn to defend and uphold the constitution is going against it because of the few who complain that private religious activities should be regulated and controlled by the government.
This type of prosecution has caused and is causing great and irreparable harm to the Salmans including stress, grief and injustice. It is evident that the Salmans are highly religious people who stand on their religious convections and beliefs. If these violations are not withdrawn in 10 calendar days we will be forced to file a complaint in the court requesting relief and compensatory, punitive and actual damages.
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