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Council advances fire-inspection ordinance that adds daily fines, liens for unpaid fees and routes appeals to council
Summary
The City Council on March 3 gave first-reading approval to Ordinance 993, strengthening the fire prevention inspection code by creating a daily-fine structure for unpaid inspections, authorizing liens and special-magistrate adjudication, and routing appeals to the city council.
The City Council on March 3 gave first reading approval to Ordinance 993, a proposed amendment to the City of Brooksville fire code that would require property access for inspections, increase fines for fire-code violations and create a mechanism to collect unpaid inspection fees.
Interim Fire Chief Andrew Pepe, introduced at the meeting, described the change as a necessary enforcement tool after finding multiple businesses that had not paid inspection fees. "I've had 1 person actually physically, told me he was going to strike me," Pepe said, adding the outstanding unpaid…
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