In accordance with authority granted by F.S. Ch. 162 and 166 it is the intent of the city commission to promote, protect, and improve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Lake Wales; to provide an equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive method enforcing any city code or ordinance where a violation exists; and to provide authority for the immediate issuance of a citation if a repeat violation is found, if a violation presents a serious threat to the public health, safety or welfare, or if a violation is irreparable or irreversible.
