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Palatka commissioners pause second reading of mural rules after wide public concern
Summary
Public artists, business owners and residents told the City Commission the proposed mural ordinance could limit storefront window art, bind private property owners to long‑term maintenance and conflict with a 2025 Florida law; commissioners asked staff for revisions and broader community engagement.
The Palatka City Commission on March 12 faced sustained public opposition to a proposed ordinance that would regulate permanent public murals on exterior walls, prompting commissioners to pause and ask staff for further review.
The ordinance, presented on second reading as Ordinance 2026‑18, would require a mural permit and application materials including a maintenance manual and property‑owner consent. City attorney West told the commission the rules would apply only to new, permanent exterior murals and would not be retroactive; temporary window paintings for holidays and brief events…
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