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Ivins council begins formal adoption discussion of 2006 WUI code as House Bill 48 takes effect
Summary
Fire Chief Dan Cazier and staff briefed the Ivins City Council on adopting the 2006 Wildland-Urban Interface code after Utah’s House Bill 48 took effect, explaining the code applies mainly to new construction in mapped high-risk zones and that inspections and defensible-space rules will be implemented in coordination with county/state offices.
Ivins City officials opened a substantive discussion on Jan. 15 about adopting the 2006 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) code following the state’s House Bill 48, which took effect Jan. 1 and ties certain state benefits and reimbursements to local adoption of the code.
Fire Chief Dan Cazier told the council the principal purpose of the WUI code is "to establish minimum regulations consistent with nationally recognized good practices for the safeguarding of life and property" in areas that interface with wildland fuels. He said adopting the code allows the city to remain compliant with the state, which could otherwise bill local governments for…
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