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Lake County, Leadville coordinate to adopt Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code on March 17
Summary
Staff said county and city staffs are aligning adoption of the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code; the county will present a resolution to the Board of County Commissioners on March 17 while the city moved the ordinance to second reading to meet an April 1 state deadline.
County staff reported that it has referred the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code to the county attorney and plans to place a resolution before the Board of County Commissioners for adoption on March 17. City staff confirmed the city completed a first reading of the same model code and will take it to second reading on March 17 so that both jurisdictions remain on the same schedule.
Chapin (city staff) told the board the city’s first reading “passed without flying colors last night,” and staff noted the county and city aim to be concurrent so the county meets the state's adoption timeline for the April 1 deadline. Staff said they will also work on mapping layers and coordinate with the Forest Health Council and the county GIS analyst so the new hazard layers and mitigation areas are included in county mapping.
Board members discussed that property owners and homeowners’ associations can petition to amend state mapping, and staff agreed to bring more information and mapping updates to a future meeting. Staff will prepare a county resolution and forward it to the Board of County Commissioners for formal action on March 17.
Why it matters: the resiliency code and its mapping determine where wildfire‑focused requirements apply, affecting mitigation expectations for subdivisions and property owners and the county’s compliance with state adoption deadlines.
Next steps: staff will continue coordination with city counterparts and the county attorney, bring updated mapping layers to the board, and invite the county fire official to the next meeting to provide input on the IFC implications.
