HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 12-26ORDINANCE NO. 12-26
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2025 COLORADO WILDFIRE RESIDENCY CODE
AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED BY THE ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (Fire District) has adopted the
2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, including local amendments and appendices,
for the governance and regulation of conditions hazardous to life and property resulting
from wildfire; and
WHEREAS, section 32-1-1002(1 )(d), C.R.S., provides that the 2025 Wildfire
Resiliency Code adopted by the Fire District shall apply within the corporate limits of the
Town of Estes Park if the Board of Trustees resolves that said Code shall apply within the
boundaries of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has determined that it is in the best interest of
the Town to adopt the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, as amended and
approved by the Fire District with adoption of its Resolution No. 2026-05.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park hereby resolves that
the 2025 Wildfire Resiliency Code, including local amendments and appendices as more
fully set forth in Resolution No. 2026-05 of the Estes Valley Fire Protection District, shall
apply within the corporate limits of the Town of Estes Park.
Section 2: The Town adopts the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code as
amended and adopted by the Estes Valley Fire Protection District, dated July 1,2026,as
attached as Exhibit A hereto.
Section 3: The Estes Park Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of
section 14.12.090, to read as follows:
14.12.090 - Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, 2025—Adopted with Amendments.
The 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code has been adopted with
amendments by Ordinance 12-26 as reflected in its Exhibit A. Section 101.4 of the
International Building Code is hereby amended to include this code as a
referenced code.
Section 4: This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after
its adoption and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,
Colorado this 23rd day of June, 2026.
TOWN OF ESTE^PARK^COLORADO
Mayor'
ATTEST:
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Tov^i Clerk
I hereby certify that the above Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees on the 231-d day of June , 2026 and published by title in a newspaper of
general circulation in the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, on the 26th day of June, 2026,
all as required by the Statutes of the State of Colorado.
T(^n Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney
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