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Board adopts updated fire prevention ordinance, gives staff faster burn-ban authority
Summary
Commissioners approved a rewrite of Chapter 12 of the county code to clean up language and align with NFPA and Florida codes; the update allows the fire chief and county administrator to act more quickly on burn bans when conditions require it and brings Hernando into alignment with other Florida counties.
Hernando County commissioners adopted amendments to Chapter 12 of the Hernando County Code on fire prevention and protection that update outdated language, reference the National Fire Protection Association standards and the Florida Building Code, and provide a faster administrative path for burn bans.
Fire Chief Paul Hecsemeyer described the rewrite as language cleanup and said the changes include aligning county code to current Florida Building Code and NFPA standards and clarifying authorities. A central practical change highlighted in the hearing is…
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