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County officials warn tight timeline for new state fire‑resiliency code
Summary
County staff said the state model fire‑resiliency code passed in 2023 requires counties to adopt plans within three months of model‑code adoption; local officials and staff said most counties — including Custer County — are not ready and the timeline may be extended by the legislature.
County attorneys and planning staff told commissioners that a state‑level fire‑resiliency effort passed in 2023 will require local action within a short window after the state issues model codes, and that Custer County is not prepared to adopt new building and zoning requirements in the timeframe described by state statute if the model code takes effect this summer.
The county’s attorney briefed the board on the state…
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