Decisions › County Commission meeting of Mar 24, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING: Recommend approval of adoption and execution of Ordinance 2026-12 amending Section 10.5-75, Lake County Code, entitled Bu
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In plain words
A public hearing to approve OrdinanceA county law. The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances. Florida Statutes 125.66 2026-12, which amends Section 10.5-75 of the Lake County Code, entitled Burn Ban.
What changes The conditions under which a burn ban and prohibition on open fires may be enacted by the County Manager are revised.
Who and the money Applies to open burning in Lake County; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "to further revise the conditions under which a burn ban and prohibition on open fires may be enacted by the County Manager, in consultation with the Public Safety Director and/or the Florida Forest Service, in order to enhance public safety during extreme wildfire threat conditions."
Why (staff, quoted) "to further revise the conditions under which a burn ban and prohibition on open fires may be enacted by the County Manager, in consultation with the Public Safety Director and/or the Florida Forest Service, in order to enhance public safety during extreme wildfire threat conditions."
Backup in the packet: Proposed Ordinance (p. 626), Business Impact Estimate_Burn Ban Amendment (p. 626), J. McIntosh_Burn Ban Amendment_3.04.2026 (p. 626)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
PUBLIC HEARING: Recommend approval of adoption and execution of Ordinance 2026-12 amending Section 10.5-75, Lake County Code, entitled Burn Ban. There isClerk of Court, Board Action, Mar 24, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Heard a presentation from Kenny Blocker about the Villages Fire Assessment process and approved consolidating the fire assessment under Lake County.
- Next item: Discussed an ordinance to add a section to the Land Development Regulations for relief under a declared emergency.
- All 23 items from Mar 24, 2026