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Flathead County commissioners adopt subdivision rule changes, remove blanket water‑supply mandate
Summary
The Flathead County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 9 approved final amendments to subdivision regulations (FSTA‑25‑01) that remove prescriptive county water‑supply requirements and instead rely on certification from local fire protection authorities guided by NFPA standards; the board approved related edits on fees and wildland fuels reduction certification.
The Flathead County Board of Commissioners adopted final amendments to county subdivision regulations on Oct. 9 that remove prescriptive county rules requiring specific water‑supply systems for fire suppression and instead rely on local fire protection authorities and NFPA benchmarks.
Chair (S1) led the discussion on FSTA‑25‑01, a text amendment covering manufactured/mobile homes, RV parks and wildfire interface (WUI) provisions. The board agreed to change 2.14(a) to require a letter from the local fire protection authority as part of a final plat submittal and to clarify that any appropriate fee references are outlined in Appendix E. ‘‘The Commission does not have authority nor the expertise to say what system would be necessary or adequate,’’ Chair (S1)…
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