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City Commission reviews ordinance to align local fire-prevention code with state standard
Summary
Chief Smith presented Ordinance 2026-02 to amend Chapter 10 so the city references the current state fire protection code rather than hard-coding a particular edition, which staff said will keep Lake Wales in automatic compliance with state updates.
Chief Smith explained the proposed Ordinance 2026-02 would amend Chapter 10 (fire prevention) so the city’s code references the current state fire protection code rather than hard-coding a specific edition. "If we change this language to this now, it'll bring us into compliance as well as we won't have to change this ever again," Chief Smith said, describing the change as automatic adoption of the current state code.
Staff noted the state adopts updated fire and life safety codes on a three-year cycle and that aligning the local ordinance with the state code will remove the need for repetitive local code amendments. Commissioners asked no substantive questions and staff indicated the proposal will move forward for formal consideration.
