The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners discussed on Thursday whether to adopt a tiny homes ordinance, revealing deep divisions about affordable housing strategies and property values.
Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger initiated the conversation, explaining her goal to “adopt Appendix Q so that we could allow for tiny homes to go in” to medium-high density and commercial areas.
Background: Appendix Q in Florida refers to a section of the Florida Building Code (FBC), Residential, that sets the official construction standards for tiny homes…