Council adopts updated Wildland‑Urban Interface code and map identifying higher‑risk areas

The Alpine City Council approved amendments to the city development code to adopt the 2024 International Wildland‑Urban Interface (WUI) code and accepted an official Alpine WUI map that identifies parcels with a SMooth Structure Exposure score of 5 or higher. Staff explained the WUI overlay will establish where the state‑required WUI standards apply and that certain building and vegetation management rules in those zones will follow the 2024 IWUI code unless the state explicitly allows local amendments.