Debunking the "Brothel Law" Myth

[adpiucf]

Originally Posted by gphibxdiamond

This is the exact reason I've been told my sorority cannot have a house... I wonder if there's anyway to truly turn it around and establish one...

Turn what around??? Establish a brothel law or a chapter house?

[SWTXBelle]

In an attempt at clarification:

1.) There are, for example in Nevada, laws which legalize and regulate brothels. Those are not the laws we are referring to in this thread.

2.) There are rumoured to be laws which restrict single-sex dwellings in an attempt to prohibit brothels. These are the laws referred to as "brothel laws" for the purposes of discussing Greek housing.

3.) We have yet to see a citation of a "brothel law" which would explain why sorority (or fraternity) houses are not allowed. If you have one, please post.

4.) If your campus does not have Greek housing, odds are it is because of zoning laws which have little or nothing to do with the sex industry. Rather than rely on heresay, check into your community and county zoning laws. It may also simply be a decision on the part of your campus. DO YOUR RESEARCH - GET THE FACTS. You may be able to change whatever is preventing GLOs from having houses.

This has been a public service announcement. Now back to your regular programming.

[Titchou]

To clarify an above post, there are sorority houses at UNR. Don't know where anyone got the idea that there aren't any on that campus. We, Delta Gamma, has one as do several others - they are more or less across the street from us.

[SNBullet]

Here at Gettysburg, i was told by a tour guide that that was the reason we didnt have sorority houses. i found out it was because the town changed the zoning laws essentially making it impossible to own private dormitory style housing off campus.

[txPHIMU]

we have neither fraternity or sorority houses on Tarleton State's campus due to city ordinances

[UTKappaSig21]

At the University of Tenn the girs dont have houses they have there own dorms, they are getting townhouses built for them dont know when that will happen though

[zetaislove]

I know in my hometown the "brothel law" is why there are no sorority houses. At least, that's what the students are told. On my campus, we don't have houses for more practical reasons.

[KappaKittyCat]

Originally Posted by zetaislove

I know in my hometown the "brothel law" is why there are no sorority houses. At least, that's what the students are told.

Who tells them this? The city? The administration? Is it written anywhere, or is it one of those urban legends?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by zetaislove

I know in my hometown the "brothel law" is why there are no sorority houses. At least, that's what the students are told. On my campus, we don't have houses for more practical reasons.

The brothel law is the RUMOR for why you don't have houses.

It was told to me that it was againt the law when I first went through that we couldn't have houses for this reason. But as I am in my sorority I'm slowing realizing it's because if one sorority got a house the administration wants all the sororities to have houses. :-P

[LetsGoFlyAKite]

It's actually true in some states. My sister was in a house at a school in New Hampshire and they had brothel laws. Not even just with regard to sororities. She lived in a house with a bunch of girls and they had to make sure to have a certain amount of kitchens so they could divide it into "apartments" and get around the law.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by LetsGoFlyAKite

It's actually true in some states. My sister was in a house at a school in New Hampshire and they had brothel laws. Not even just with regard to sororities. She lived in a house with a bunch of girls and they had to make sure to have a certain amount of kitchens so they could divide it into "apartments" and get around the law.

THERE IS NOT A BROTHEL LAW IN ANY STATE. IT IS A ZONING LAW.

If a bunch of guys had lived in that house, they would have had to do the same thing.

Plus, whether a housing unit has a kitchen has nothing to do with whether or not it's an apartment.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

THERE IS NOT A BROTHEL LAW IN ANY STATE. IT IS A ZONING LAW.

If a bunch of guys had lived in that house, they would have had to do the same thing.

Plus, whether a housing unit has a kitchen has nothing to do with whether or not it's an apartment.

Yep and those zoning laws don't apply to sorority houses as a rule. Townhomes/apartments are a whole different ball game.

/for LetsgoFlyAKite cause 33girl knows this shit.

[EmmyAO]

Well, I know UMass Lowell doesn't have any sorority houses near campus, but its definitely because of the city's law against it. It was written about in the campus paper back in September. it isn't technically a "brothel law", but is referred to as such.

Originally Posted by EmmyAO

Well, I know UMass Lowell doesn't have any sorority houses near campus, but its definitely because of the city's law against it. It was written about in the campus paper back in September. it isn't technically a "brothel law", but is referred to as such.

...and those who refer to it as a "brothel law" are incorrect.