Charleston adopts Wildland-Urban Interface ordinance aligning town with 2024 code

May 7, 2026

The Charleston Town Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-01 to update local wildfire-safety rules to the 2024 Wildland Urban Interface code, enabling mapped risk designations and home inspections to reduce fire hazards.

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Charleston, UT — The Charleston Town Council voted unanimously on April 2 to adopt Ordinance 2026-01, updating local rules to the 2024 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) code and creating mapped risk zones that could trigger fire-hazard inspections and vegetation mitigation requirements.

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