Kersey introduces Model Wildfire Resilience Code; public hearing set for May 12
Trustees introduced Ordinance 2026-0004, a first reading of the Model Wildfire Resilience Code to improve construction hardening and coordination with the fire district; a public hearing is scheduled for May 12, 2026.
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At the meeting the Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to introduce Ordinance 2026-0004, which would adopt a local version of the State's Model Wildfire Resilience Code and establish enforcement mechanisms in coordination with Platte Valley Fire District and Safebuilt. Town Planner Danna Ortiz emphasized the code is intended to reduce wildfire risk through construction hardening, site and area design, and improved public education and enforcement.
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