ORDINANCE NO. 08-26 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 96, “FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, BY REPEALING SECTION 96.18, “AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AND BLEEDING CONTROL KITS” AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED, AS A NEW SECTION 96.12, “AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AND BLEEDING CONTROL KITS,” REESTABLISHING THE CITY-WIDE AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AND BLEEDING CONTROL KIT PROGRAM, WITH REVISIONS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND BLEEDING CONTROL KITS IN THE ORDINANCE, TO REQUIRE ALL BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES EXCEEDING 20,000 SQ. FEET PROVIDE AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND BLEEDING CONTROL KITS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE FIRE MARSHAL OR DESIGNEE THE DISCRETION TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE LOCATION OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND BLEEDING CONTROL KITS; PROVIDING FOR IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 768.1325, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (FIRST READING)

Committee

City Commission

Requested by

Fire Rescue Department

Introduced

December 11, 2025

On agenda

January 6, 2026

Where it was heard

City Commission Jan 6, 2026 approved on first reading

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