Hebben de Amish bouwvergunningen nodig? Ja, met enkele religieuze vrijstellingen

Yes. Amish families need the same building permits as their neighbors, and many apply for them as a matter of course. The court cases involve a few conservative groups, above all the Swartzentruber Amish, who object to particular requirements: smoke detectors, stamped plans, inspections and septic systems. Some states now grant religious exemptions from specific rules. Do the Amish have to follow building codes? Building codes apply to Amish houses and schools as they do to anyone else’s, and the…