Starting this year, Colorado is the first Western state after California with a statewide, mandatory building code for structures in the wildland-urban interface, where communities encroach on wilderness with wildfire potential. The deadline to adopt the code was April 1. In some jurisdictions, it was a formality cleared with a short discussion and vote. The small town of Green Mountain Falls, which sits in a high-fire-risk zone in El Paso County, delayed its vote until this week after a debate unfolded. “For me personally, I can see both sides of the coin for this code,” wrote Mayor Todd Dixon in an emailed statement.   Set in motion by Senate Bill 23-166, which created a state board, the code was established last summer. The deadline for local districts to be compliant is July 1. The new code imposes minimum standards on new construction, including the use of fire-resistant materials.…