Revisions Requested Before Vehicle Sale Ordinance Adoption

   The Lomira Village Board considered adopting Ordinance #380, selling vehicles and equipment in residential areas, at its meeting on Wednesday, October 8.
   The new ordinance was drafted due to complaints about vehicle sales within residential areas of the village.
   The ordinance requires that vehicles or equipment for sale in residential areas must be functional, parked on an improved surface, and listed for sale for a maximum of 30 days, with a limit of three items listed for sale “per residential property per year.”
   The definition of vehicles and equipment includes, but is not limited to, vehicles, trailers, lawnmowers, boats, camping trailers, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, canoes, tent campers, and similar vehicles and equipment.
   “So this is saying if I wanted to sell, let’s say a lawnmower, that doesn’t run, I’m breaking the ordinance. Or if there’s a pinhole in a canoe, it’s got to be on concrete in my front lawn, and I can’t sell it because it has a pinhole,” said Trustee Eric Kohlmann.

   “[Police] Sergeant Counard said he wasn’t necessarily coming after people who were putting these things out for sale. He wasn’t looking for people to be breaking the ordinance,” explained Trustee Jennifer Priesgen. “But, let’s say you have a neighbor who has two trucks parked on the lawn and they both have big ‘For Sale’ signs, and they’ve been there for two months. . . That would be a situation where he would enforce that.”
   Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer Jenna Rhein added that the ordinance would likely be enforced on a complaint basis only.
   “I understand some of these things . . . But, my lawnmower needs to be functional, and I need to park it in my driveway?” stated Trustee Kohlmann. “Parts of this feel really strict to me.”
   “The canoe, the kayak, and the tent. I think that’s probably what I’m stuck on, too,” added Trustee Priesgen.
   “All I’m saying is if there is a list of one through twelve, and we’re passing this ordinance. Then, I expect one through twelve to be enforced,” said Trustee Kohlmann. “If we’re passing an ordinance because there’s a reason to pass it, well, I hope we are enforcing number eight, that equipment must be usable and functional. Otherwise, it’s breaking our village ordinance. If it’s rare that it would happen, then why do we put it in here?”
   A motion to table approving Ordinance #380 and to send the ordinance back to the Rules and Regulations Committee for revision was made by Trustee Gary More. The motion passed 6 to 1, with President Don Luedtke opposing.

Board Matters:
• The board discussed granting a Class “A” beer and liquor license to Kwik Trip, Inc., dba Kwik Trip 1736, Agent Sarah Harmon. A motion to grant the license was made by Trustee More and passed unanimously.
• The board also discussed granting a cigarette and tobacco license to Kwik Trip, Inc., dba Kwik Trip 1736, Agent Sarah Harmon. The motion to grant the license was made by Trustee Joey Jewell and passed unanimously.

• The board considered approving the 2026 Joint Powers Agreement with the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. The agreement allows the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office to respond to 911 calls within the village. Trustee Priesgen made the motion to approve the agreement, which passed unanimously.
• Additionally, the board considered approving the 2026 Dodge County Humane Society Contract. The contract allows the village to send up to five domestic or stray animals to the humane society for $1,800. A motion to approve the contract was made by Trustee Priesgen and passed unanimously.
• The board discussed Ordinance #376, cat licensing not required. The amended ordinance would no longer require cats to be licensed. The cost of the cat license tags exceeds the revenue the village receives from issuing them. The motion to approve amendments to Ordinance #376 was made by Trustee More and passed unanimously.
• As cats are no longer required to be licensed within the village, the board also discussed approving Ordinance #377, rabies vaccination tag not required on the collar of cats. Rabies vaccination is still required within the ordinance; however, cats are no longer required to wear a vaccination tag. Trustee Becky Alf made the motion to approve amendments to Ordinance #377, which passed unanimously.
• The board considered passing amendments to Ordinance #378, notices to maintain weeds and grass. The amendment provides property owners with one written notice per year to comply with the weed and grass ordinance instead of receiving a notice after every offense. A motion to approve the amended ordinance was made by Trustee Jewell and passed unanimously.
• The board also considered amending verbiage in Ordinance #379, parking regulations on public property. The amendments to the ordinance include clarifying that the ordinance addresses public parking as opposed to parking in general and that vehicles and trailers “must” be licensed and functional instead of “may.” The motion to approve the verbiage changes was made by Trustee More and passed unanimously.
• Changes to Ordinance #381, parking regulations on private parking, were discussed as well. The amendments require vehicles to be parked on an improved surface, “such as gravel, concrete, or asphalt,” and extend the definition of vehicles in the ordinance to include “all motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, trailers, large trucks, and equipment.” Trustee Alf made the motion to approve Ordinance #381, which passed 6 to 1, with Trustee Kohlmann opposing.
• The board discussed approving Resolution #1063, schedule of fees. The fee schedule revisions are to better reflect current markets and neighboring municipalities, as the fee schedule has not been revised in several years. A motion to approve Resolution #1063 was made by Trustee More and passed unanimously.