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Crestview pulls proposed photography ordinance after widespread public concern
Summary
The council removed Ordinance 20‑13 from tonight’s agenda and will return with a narrower, youth‑sports–focused draft in December after residents and local photographers warned the original language and fee structure would limit family photographers and favor large commercial operations.
Crestview’s City Council voted Nov. 10 to remove a proposed photography ordinance from the agenda and return with a revised, narrower draft after multiple residents and professional photographers raised concerns that the measure, as written, would be overly broad and could harm small businesses.
The council’s city manager, Jessica, told the council staff had reviewed public comments and legal guidance and recommended pulling Ordinance 20‑13, saying the draft “may have been overly broad” and that staff would return with a plan that focuses on youth sports while allowing reasonable commercial photography elsewhere. The motion to approve the amended agenda, which included removal of the ordinance,…
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