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Pitkin County staff lay out Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code adoption, commissioners press for wider public outreach
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on adopting the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC), describing mapping changes, defensible-space and building-code provisions and adoption dates; commissioners asked for clearer public outreach and raised questions about insurance and impacts on existing homes.
Pitkin County staff presented the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code and an adoption timetable at the Board of County Commissioners’ Jan. 20 work session, saying the model code was adopted by the state board on July 1, 2025 and jurisdictions must adopt by April 1–July 1, 2026 depending on the provision.
The briefing, led by county planning staff, listed key changes moving wildfire rules from land-use ordinances into the building code, including standardized statewide mapping developed by the Division of Fire Prevention and Control and the Colorado State Forest Service; expanded defensible-space requirements that account for steep slopes and long driveways; new roof-assembly standards for some agricultural structures; and alternate options to tempered windows such as multilayer glazing or double-pane with safety film.
"The model code was adopted on 07/01/2025," a staff presenter…
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