Local Ordinance. Minimum Square Footage

What’s happening? Highlands Lake, Alabama is being challenged for its minimum home size of 1800 square feet.

Why is this important? Property rights activists say the ordinance is unconstitutional & not tied to any governmental purpose.

How will this be important? Other cities are having their minimum home sizes challenged because they prevent affordable housing from being built.

IJ.ORG | Public Interest Law Firm Calls on Highland Lake to End Ban on Small Homes