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Garfield County adopts state Wildland Urban Interface code and state risk maps, sets fees for wildfire risk
Summary
Garfield County commissioners voted to adopt the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code and the state’s WUI risk maps, enabling counties to collect state-mandated wildfire risk fees beginning with a square-footage fee in 2026 and risk‑tiered fees in 2028.
Garfield County commissioners voted to adopt an ordinance that brings the county into alignment with the Utah Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Code and adopts the official WUI risk maps produced by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands.
The ordinance, read aloud by a county staff member and introduced as Ordinance 2025-4, amends the county’s existing WUI rules (originally adopted in 2006) to comply with House Bill 48 passed by the Utah Legislature. The stated purpose is “to reduce the risk of loss of life and property from wildland fire” and to establish consistent standards for construction, access and vegetation management in areas the state classifies as having elevated wildfire risk.
Under the ordinance the county…
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