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Fire marshal outlines House Bill 48: WUI map due and possible assessed fees for high‑risk areas
Summary
Unified Fire Authority fire marshal Wade Watkins briefed the council on House Bill 48, explaining municipalities must adopt a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) boundary map and that the state will publish a high‑risk map (and potentially attached assessment) on Jan. 1, 2026; staff said Magna will have material to consider by Dec. 9.
Wade Watkins, fire marshal for the Unified Fire Authority, told Magna City Council on Nov. 18 that House Bill 48 includes two provisions likely to affect Magna: the adoption of a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) boundary map tied to the 2006 WUI code (the state is working on a 2024 update) and the forthcoming publication of a high‑risk areas map that may be accompanied by an assessed fee.
"House Bill 48 became law after the last legislative session as of 03/03/2025," Watkins said, and he told the council…
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