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Bountiful adopts state Wildland‑Urban Interface code and local map; council asks how homeowners will be notified
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 2025‑18 to adopt the Utah Wildland‑Urban Interface (WUI) building code and a local WUI map. Council members pressed staff on permit triggers (substantial remodels, reroofing) and on public outreach to affected property owners; staff said Part 2 of the state program will later classify risk and impose state assessments.
Bountiful City Council voted to adopt the Utah State Wildland‑Urban Interface (WUI) building code and a local WUI map, approving Ordinance 2025‑18 on Dec. 9.
Planning staff explained the change is part of state legislation requiring cities to adopt the new WUI building code and a map that designates where those increased building standards will apply. Brad Jepsen, who presented the item, said the map identifies areas where developed parcels meet undeveloped land and where mitigation tools can reduce fire danger. "This new building code…
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