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Council briefed on HB48 wildland-urban interface changes, staff readies outreach for homeowners
Summary
Staff briefed the council on House Bill 48 implementation: state forestry will publish a high-risk boundary map, properties in the boundary will face fees (initially by square footage, later by classification tied to defensible-space standards), and staff will prepare outreach and appeal guidance for residents.
Herriman — Chief Wade Russell and staff briefed the council on implementation steps for House Bill 48, the state law changing wildland-urban interface (WUI) requirements effective Jan. 1, and discussed implications for local homeowners and city communications.
Chief Russell told the council the state (Forestry/Fire/State Lands) will publish a high-risk-boundary map that identifies…
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