Building official outlines three options to implement Colorado’s Wildfire Resiliency Code in West End zone

May 6, 2026

Building official Matt Gonzalez presented the state Wildfire Resiliency Code and offered three compliance paths for the county’s West End zone: rely on existing permits and owner affidavits, create a new 'activity notice' permit workflow, or defer jurisdiction to the state; commissioners leaned toward using existing permits plus outreach and affidavits.

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San Miguel County Building Official Matt Gonzalez told the Board of County Commissioners that the new Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code will apply to projects that trigger building or development permits within the state‑defined wildland‑urban interface and outlined how the county might implement compliance for the West End zone district.

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