Mantua council adopts ordinance aligning town with Utah wildland-urban interface code

The Mantua Town Council voted to adopt an ordinance to incorporate the 2006 and 2024 Utah Wildland-Urban Interface code into town regulations after a public hearing on Sept. 17. The Chair put the motion to accept the ordinance as written and, after a second, the council approved Ordinance No. 2026-09-17 by voice vote with no nays recorded.

Robert Fane, introduced by the Chair as the town planning and zoning member and the ordinance presenter, said adopting the code is important for maintaining eligibility for outside assistance. "If you don't, then the state and the federal government won't help you if you have a wildfire in your town that spreads to state or federal property," he said during his overview. Council members asked questions about jurisdictional limits and how the code would interact with county inspections.

Council discussion and public questions focused on how the town will implement mitigation and track efforts, while staff said the fire department will lead outreach and documentation of mitigation hours and equipment. The Chair announced the motion passed and read the ordinance number on the record. The meeting then moved to housekeeping motions and was adjourned.