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In this file photo taken Jan. 12, 2023, City of Tupelo Code Enforcement Officer Sabrina Bowdry, left, inspects the rental house in Tupelo, Miss.

TUPELO — Ahead of updating the city’s guiding documents and plans, Tupelo officials have agreed to revise its fire prevention and protection rules alongside its building regulations.

The Tupelo City Council voted unanimously among present members Tuesday to approve updates to the fire code and update the building code to the 2024 version of the International Code Council building codes.

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