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Levan adopts Wildland-Urban Interface code, signs cooperative wildfire agreement
Summary
Levan’s Town Council on Feb. 12 unanimously adopted Ordinance 02-12-2026-03 to implement the Wildland-Urban Interface code and approved the Juab County Cooperative Wildfire System agreement; the council also approved routine financial resolutions, a building permit and facility maintenance work and denied an outside-water service petition.
Levan, Utah — The Levan Town Council unanimously adopted a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) ordinance and signed a cooperative wildfire-agreement at its Feb. 12 meeting, actions council members said are intended to keep the town eligible for county wildfire response and to avoid emergency costs for wildland incidents.
Shay Morrison, an Association of Governments representative, briefed the council on WUI requirements, saying the state expects municipalities to adopt the 2006 WUI code, map local WUI zones and sign onto a Cooperative Wildfire System (CWS) agreement. Morrison told the council that Levan currently has no high-risk areas inside town limits, which would mean residents should not face the extra fire fee that applies in some neighboring communities. He cited Marysville as an example that saved an estimated $200,000–$300,000 after completing required paperwork and recommended Levan adopt the code and sign the CWS agreement to ensure access to wildfire response without unexpected costs.
The council approved two formal items tied to Morrison’s presentation: a motion to approve the cooperative agreement and an ordinance adoption vote for Ordinance 02-12-2026-03 (WUI code adoption). Both measures passed unanimously.
Beyond wildfire policy, the council cleared several routine items: it approved two banking-authority resolutions to update signers for the Public Treasurer’s Investment Fund (PTIF) and Cache Valley Bank accounts and to preserve a two-signature check requirement; it approved a roughly $300 town-hall carpet cleaning in the main meeting room; and it approved a building permit for a new home for Keigan Smith after the planning commission recommendation. Council members approved the Jan. 8 meeting minutes and routine claims and payroll reports. The council also moved unanimously to deny a petition from applicants B. Gurr and J. Huggard requesting water service for a 12-lot subdivision outside municipal limits (see separate article on water planning).
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions in the minutes passed unanimously; the minutes do not list individual roll-call votes by member. The record lists the mover and seconder for each motion.
Why this matters: adopting the WUI code and signing the CWS agreement sets a regulatory and administrative baseline that governs wildfire response eligibility and municipal coordination with county wildfire resources. The council’s other approvals update financial controls, enable planned maintenance and maintain the town’s development permitting process.
The council adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
