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Lake Wales commission adopts ordinance aligning local fire code with state standards
Summary
Commissioners approved Ordinance 2026-02 to amend Chapter 10 (fire prevention) of the Lake Wales Code of Ordinances so local minimum fire safety standards will automatically update to state code; the measure passed by roll call vote.
The City Commission of the City of Lake Wales voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 2026-02, an amendment to Chapter 10 (fire prevention) of the Lake Wales Code of Ordinances that adopts minimum fire safety standards and automatically updates local code references to state standards.
The ordinance — read by title by the clerk — was described by the mayor as a technical change discussed at the prior work session intended to avoid repetitive local code updates by mirroring state standards. Commissioners moved and seconded the ordinance and completed a roll call vote; each commissioner present voted yes.
What it means: the ordinance changes how the city’s fire-prevention chapter references minimum safety standards so that the city does not need to repeatedly amend local code when the state updates its standards. The city clerk read the ordinance title and the commission approved it during the new-business portion of the meeting.
