Question: Does my property need to meet wildfire and defensible space regulations in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County requires a Defensible Space Permit (i.e. wildfire mitigation work) on properties within the Wildland Urban Interface Overlay District (above 6,400 feet in elevation) in the following instances:

  • New structures or replacements of structures
  • Additions to existing structures
  • New development projects, such as new subdivision plats
  • When required by a note on a subdivision plat

Wildfire mitigation work must be inspected by a County-approved forester (PDF). Please get in touch with a Planner to see if your project may require a Defensible Space Permit.

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