Elbert County officials weigh state wildfire resiliency code, raise enforcement and local-control concerns
Elizabeth Fire Department representative Kara briefed commissioners on the state-mandated wildfire resiliency code, noting counties must adopt by 04/01/2026 with enforcement starting June 1. Commissioners pressed for clarity on the 'code official' powers, property access, survey costs and local mapping options.
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Kara of the Elizabeth Fire Department presented the new statewide wildfire resiliency code and its timeline, telling the board that jurisdictions "will have until 04/01/2026 to adopt the code" and that enforcement is slated to begin June 1. She said the statute (recorded in the presentation as "Senate bill 23 1 66") created a WUI code board to write a minimum statewide standard that "cannot be amended."
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