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Weber Fire briefs city on WUI ordinance; state deadline Jan. 1 and insurance impacts noted
Summary
Weber Fire advised that a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) ordinance is on the council agenda for the next night; staff said the state requires adoption by Jan. 1, the state will issue the official WUI map, and insurers have been dropping coverage in some WUI areas.
Weber Fire matters featured prominently in the Dec. 1 staff meeting. Staff noted a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) ordinance is scheduled for the council agenda the following night, and that the state requires cities to adopt a WUI ordinance by Jan. 1. The minutes record that the state will produce the official WUI map and that local drafts may not be valid until the state's map is issued. Staff also discussed insurance impacts, including that some insurers are dropping coverage in WUI-designated areas.
Separately, administration attorneys are reviewing a State Utility/Land Use Agreement (SULA) with UDOT concerning right-of-way responsibilities. Staff warned there may be implications for city water lines that run within UDOT right-of-way; the minutes do not record any legal conclusion or binding determination from that review. The staff meeting did not take votes; the WUI ordinance and the SULA/UDOT review will move through the formal council agenda and attorney review process.
