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Broadwater County amends subdivision rules to require on-site water supply for fire control only for ‘majors’

3308306 · May 8, 2025
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The Broadwater County Commission voted May 7 to amend the county's September 2024 subdivision regulations to limit the requirement for a water supply adequate for fire control to major subdivisions only; commissioners said the change responds to cost and practicality concerns for minor subdivisions.

The Broadwater County Commission on May 7 approved an amendment to the county's September 2024 subdivision regulations to require a fire-protection water supply only for "majors only," rather than for every subdivision.

Community development director Nicole Brown told the commission the amendment would add the words "for majors only" to Section 5(q) of the Broadwater County subdivision regulations to limit the water-supply requirement for fire control to major subdivisions. Brown said the change is meant to keep a required water source with sufficient volume "for…

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