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Commission sets public process to adopt state wildland-urban interface code, commissioners warn of insurance impacts
Summary
Commissioners discussed the state-mandated wildland-urban interface code and related risk maps, said adoption is required by law, and warned residents it could affect insurance eligibility and fees; a public hearing and adoption process was scheduled to meet statutory deadlines.
Commissioners discussed a state-mandated wildland-urban interface code and the county's planned adoption process, cautioning that the change may affect insurance availability and add fees for properties in state-defined at-risk areas.
Board members said the county is required by recent state legislation to adopt the state's risk maps and minimum fire-safety standards for new construction in designated interface areas. One commissioner said the county did not initiate this policy and emphasized that the…
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