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The Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, 135 F.4th 645 (2024)

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The Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, 135 F.4th 645 (2024)
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The Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, 135 F.4th 645 (2024)
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2024-12-04

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544 F.3d 1201, 1221 (11th Cir. 2008).
    Applying these general principles to the facts of this
case, the jury had an evidentiary basis on which to find that
Ohio House’s requested accommodation was unreasonable
because it would cause a “fundamental alteration” of the
City’s zoning scheme. As previously explained, there is
evidence in the record that the City enacted its challenged
regulations governing group homes located in residential
zones out of concern about “overconcentration of sober
living units in any area” and to ensure that “disabled persons
recovering from addiction can reside in a comfortable
residential environment versus in an institutional setting.”
The jury could have reasonably concluded that the
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