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Jefferson County advances local WUI code drafting, seeks $100,000 consulting amendment with Elk Creek
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on drafting a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) code to meet new state requirements and requested direction to amend an intergovernmental agreement with Elk Creek Fire Protection District to apply $100,000 in county-authorized consulting funds.
Jefferson County planning and fire-safety staff updated the Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 7 about progress drafting a county-wide Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) code intended to meet recent state requirements and to expand defensible-space and structure-hardening standards. Staff asked commissioners for direction to amend an existing intergovernmental agreement with Elk Creek Fire Protection District so county-authorized consulting funds can pay technical consultants assisting with code drafting and related updates.
Sarah Polis and Heather Guthrie (long-range planning) and Brida Van Horna (Building Safety) told commissioners that Colorado’s new statewide WUI requirements (referred to in the briefing as the CWRC) must be adopted locally by April 1, 2026, with implementation by July 1,…
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