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Lake Wales commission adopts Ordinance 2026-03 updating building-fee language
Summary
The City Commission approved Ordinance 2026-03, amending Chapter 7 of the Lake Wales Code of Ordinances relating to building regulations and the schedule of fees; the measure passed on a roll-call vote with all members recorded in favor.
The City Commission of Lake Wales voted to adopt Ordinance 2026-03, an update to Chapter 7 (buildings and building regulations) of the Lake Wales Code of Ordinances that revises the schedule of fees required under the chapter.
The ordinance was read aloud by the clerk by title before the commission took up the item. After the chair said the matter had been discussed at length and no further comment was offered, a commissioner moved to approve and the motion was seconded. On roll call, each commissioner present voted in favor and the chair announced the motion carried.
The ordinance text as read notes it is "an ordinance of the City of Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida amending Lake Wales Code of Ordinances, chapter 7, buildings and building regulations as it pertains to article 1 schedule of fees," and provides for an effective date as stated in the ordinance language read by title. The clerk performed the roll-call vote listing Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Gillespie, Deputy Mayor Gibson and the Mayor; each was recorded voting "yes." The motion was declared approved.
The transcript does not specify which commissioner formally moved or seconded the measure by name in the public record; the clerk called the roll and recorded the unanimous vote.
