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Emigration Canyon commissioners weigh wildfire restrictions, abandoned homes and FCOS enforcement
Summary
Emigration Canyon planning commissioners pressed the ombudsman and staff about abandoned canyon homes, code enforcement limits on remote properties, and wildfire risk; commissioners discussed a year‑round or seasonal open‑burn prohibition, better public outreach, and whether to retain the FCOS overlay or fold its standards into the zoning code.
Commissioners in Emigration Canyon used the ombudsman briefing to raise immediate local concerns: many commissioners described dilapidated or vacant homes in canyon neighborhoods, asked when nonconforming rights terminate, and urged stronger steps to reduce wildfire risk from backyard fires and other open burning.
Committee member (S3) described multiple canyon properties that appear abandoned and asked when a use or structure loses its nonconforming status. "A lot of them appear to be just falling into neglect," the member said, asking whether a developer could later rebuild in the same footprint despite modern setback and stream‑setback rules.…
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