Church Challenges Ordinance Limiting Movable Message Displays

The Church of the Good Shepherd- United Methodist, in Vienna, Virginia, earlier this month filed a lawsuit against the Fairfax (VA) Board of County Supervisors challenging the application of the county's sign ordinance to the church's new $37,000 sign. According to yesterday's Washington Examiner, the county objected to the sign that displays movable messages because the county ordinance only allows movable copy signs to change messages two times in 24 hours.  The church's sign displayed 3 different messages. The church's lawsuit claims the ordinance violates its free speech and free exercise rights as well as the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.