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Perry adopts local WUI code to comply with state mandate, despite unfinished state map
Summary
Perry City Council adopted a local Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) ordinance in response to state House Bill 48; the council inserted its local fire authority name and discussed insurance and enforcement implications while noting the state WUI map has not yet been published.
Perry City Council adopted a local Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) ordinance at its Dec. 11 meeting to comply with state House Bill 48, even though the state map designating WUI areas has not yet been finalized.
Staff explained the state mandate requires cities to designate high-risk WUI areas and adopt a WUI building code; the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands will publish a map that cities can incorporate. Council members and staff discussed practical concerns: the absence of the finalized state map, insurance companies' likely response (higher premiums for properties in designated WUI areas), the timing of the state's mapping process, and the municipal role in inspection and enforcement. The staff-drafted model ordinance contains placeholders and recitals copied from other jurisdictions; council asked staff to insert the correct local fire authority name and to correct recitals referencing local entities.
Council moved to adopt the ordinance with the requested clarifications and passed the motion on a roll-call vote with Council members Young, Walker, Osler, Wright and Tueller voting yes. Staff said the city will adopt the state map by reference once it is published and will monitor potential insurance and mitigation consequences for affected properties.
