Tiny home ban becomes law after split vote

  • Commissioner Will Jones, left, and Mayor Terrill Hill, center, examine a document at Thursday's city commission meeting before voting to approve an 850-square-foot minimum on new residences built within Palatka limits. Commissioner Rufus Borom, right, voted against the ordinance, arguing that a 1,200-square-foot minimum would be better for property values.
    Commissioner Will Jones, left, and Mayor Terrill Hill, center, examine a document at Thursday's city commission meeting before voting to approve an 850-square-foot minimum on new residences built within Palatka limits. Commissioner Rufus Borom, right, voted against the ordinance, arguing that a 1,200-square-foot minimum would be better for property values.
It’s official: building tiny homes is now illegal in Palatka. The Palatka City Commission voted 3-2 Thursday night to uphold the minimum square footage requirements it tentatively settled on during…

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