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Glenwood Springs council approves first reading of Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code; staff to map interior as 'moderate'
Summary
After a presentation from the fire marshal and building officials, council unanimously passed first reading of the state-mandated Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code; staff recommended mapping core city areas as 'moderate' so consistent new-construction standards apply citywide, with enforcement to begin July 1.
Fire Marshal Robin Pitt and city building staff presented the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, a state-mandated code aimed at reducing wildfire risk through building and site standards for new structures and certain alterations. Pitt described the code’s technical focus on structure hardening (Class A roofing, ember-resistant details), site management (vegetation, crown spacing, ladder-fuel removal) and mapping methods to classify hazard zones.
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