Montrose County staff outline wildfire resiliency code, aim to adopt model code by April deadline
At a Feb. 24 BOCC work session, planning staff and the county building official reviewed the state model wildfire resiliency code (stemming from Senate Bill 23‑166), described what new construction and qualifying alterations will require, and answered residents’ questions about exemptions, costs and enforcement. Adoption is being considered in March with enforcement delay options.
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Montrose County planning staff and the county building official presented the proposed wildfire resiliency code at a Board of County Commissioners work session on Tuesday, Feb. 24, outlining which new buildings and qualifying alterations in wildland‑urban interface areas would need to meet new construction, materials and defensible‑space standards.
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