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Council adopts state‑mandated wildland‑urban interface building code, residents press for map changes
Summary
Citing Utah House Bill 48, the council unanimously adopted a wildland‑urban interface (WUI) building code that applies to parcels on the city's WUI map. Speakers urged the city to include city‑owned extreme‑risk parcels and to mitigate insurance and property impacts; councilors said concerns will be pursued after adoption.
The Salt Lake City Council voted unanimously to adopt a wildland‑urban interface building standard required by the Utah Legislature’s 2025 House Bill 48. Michael Sanders, a council policy analyst, said the code applies only to parcels identified on the city's WUI map (attachment A in the…
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