New homes constructed in Ouray County will have a simpler way to meet wildfire mitigation rules, with the elimination of a point system previously used in the planning process.

On Tuesday, commissioners approved changes to the county’s wildfire mitigation regulations proposed by the Planning Commission.

With the recent boom in construction in the county, several issues arose with the new code, which went into effect in May 2020. The commission tackled these problems line-by-line over several wor...