Council adopts state WUI map and Title 15 building-code amendments unanimously
Mapleton City Council unanimously adopted amendments to Title 15 to incorporate the state's Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) map and related building-code standards under HB 48; staff said changes primarily align local code with state standards and apply more stringent building requirements only in identified high-hazard areas.
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City staff presented and the council adopted updates to Mapleton’s building code that incorporate the state’s Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) map created under HB 48. Sean, a city staff member, told the council the measure is intended to identify high fire‑hazard properties and ensure that properties built inside those areas meet stricter WUI building standards; the proposal also removes redundant language from Title 15 and otherwise aligns local code with state-adopted standards.
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