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Huerfano County proposes changes to fire code, removes burn-barrel exemption and raises fines
Summary
At its Sept. 23 meeting the Huerfano County Board of Commissioners introduced updates to Chapter 10 (Fire Code) as Ordinance 2025-02 that remove an exemption for permanent burn barrels and raise civil fines; commissioners approved the updates and staff said the ordinance will return for final adoption after public notice.
The Huerfano County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 23 voted to approve updates to Ordinance 2025-02, a proposed amendment to Chapter 10 of the county code that revises definitions, raises civil fines for fire-code violations and removes a previously stated exemption for permanently constructed burn barrels.
County staff, presenting the item, said the amendment adds a clarifying section that the chapter is adopted by…
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