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Monte Vista staff plan adoption of Colorado wildfire resiliency code; city readies building-department transition
Summary
City staff told the council the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code must be adopted locally by April 1, 2026, with compliance by July 1, 2026; staff proposed adopting the 2025 code for designated districts and outlined plans to create a municipal building department with outsourced inspections and a potential AI-assisted plan-review pilot.
City staff told the Monte Vista City Council that Colorado municipalities must adopt either the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code or a more stringent local code by April 1, 2026, and be compliant by July 1, 2026.
Staff said the new rules will apply to limited areas of the city where brush or grassland raise fire risk, and will generally be triggered for new construction, renovations or changes to landscaping that affect parcel vulnerability. The staff presentation recommended adopting the 2025 resilience code for affected districts rather than creating a stricter local standard.
The staff presentation noted that the state’s wildfire resiliency requirement stems from Senate Bill 23166 and…
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