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Originally Posted by ΣKΞFounder
Towns and cities recognize Greeks as long as they are helping the town/city  I have one in my home town as a matter of fact that is full of wonderful people who give out scholarships every year to the high schools in the area. |
Of course, every town has civic organizations, and every town has groups—civic organizations or otherwise—that the town allows to use town property as meeting space, as long as certain criteria are met. That's nothing new.
But I've never heard of a town "recognizing" a fraternity or sorority in the same way that a college or university "recognizes" student groups. That's the concept that's throwing me—"recognition," which suggests some level of approval and oversight, permission to function even, not just equal access to facilities.
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Originally Posted by Kevin
That aside, when dealing with municipalities, at least in my home state, YMMV. Some may recognize you as a civic organization. Others, such as the town we have our chapter home in, require Greek orgs to have chapter facilities which are held to the same safety code as multifamily housing. We must, for example, have fire suppression systems installed and at least two ways out of every bedroom and an ADA compliant suite. We also have to be within a certain geographic zone and must be recognized by the school.
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But that's not recognition of a fraternity
per se. That's a housing code. The town isn't approving the operation of the chapter, just the building its members live in.
And if the reason they're going to the town is meeting space, I'm guessing there's no house involved.
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