Legislative, Ordinance, Zoning — Minutes

LEGISLATIVE, ORDINANCE AND ZONING COMMITTEE MINUTES September 22nd, 2026 4:00 p.m. MEMBERS: Tim McKellips, Chairperson; Mark Honkomp, Tammy Steward, excused. Also present Kayla Lumaye DPW Village of Biron, Samantha Daugherty Clerk/Treasurer Village of Biron, Josh Volz Building Inspector. 1. Call to Order – Tim called the meeting to order at 3:57pm. 2. Public Comment – 3 members of the public were present and had some questions about their property along South Biron Drive. 3. Discussion on conditional use permit referred from board – Committee discussed and recommended the board approve a refund of the application that was not acted upon. 4. Discussion and possible action on amendments to ordinance Chapter 5 Fire Department Section 5.15 Hazardous and Other Spills – The Committee reviewed the draft and no questions. This section doesn’t currently exist. Motion Mark second Tim to recommend this ordinance for approval at Board. 5 Discussion and possible action on amendments to ordinance Chapter 11 Public Health Section 11.02 Garbage and Section 11.03 Recycling Regulations. – Committee reviewed the draft. Updates included brush diameter to 6 inches and length of 10 feet. Additional updates include time from 6:30am to 5:00am the container should be on roadside and replacing “approved” with “village provided” containers. Section 11.03 updates included adding “6 inch diameter” for not to exceed under 11(d). Motion Mark second Tim to recommend approval at Board. Motion carried. 6 Discussion and possible action on amendments to ordinance Chapter 13 Municipal Utilities Sections 13.15 Private Well Abandonment and adding Subchapter III Biron Sewer Utility 13.21 through 13.42 – updates include striking section 13.15 (3)(g) and under section 6 add DNR approved language for enforcement and penalty of disconnecting water service. Subchapter III is related to the wastewater agreement with Wisconsin Rapids and language of ordinance is also included in the agreement. Motion Tim, Mark no to approve the amendments. Discussion will continue at Board. 7 Discussion and possible action on amendments to ordinance Chapter 17 sections 17.33 MH Mobile Home District and Section 17.140 Intent – Where Mobile Home Districts Permitted. – Changes include reference of section 17.140 through 17.149 to replace 17.150 through 17.159. Section 17.140 clarification was requested by codification attorney as to village intent. Currently reads “mobile homes meeting the requirements of the one- and two- family building dwelling code shall not be permitted in a residential mobile home district except as a conditional use”. committee discussed this section and the intent of the village to put a conditional use process on new mobile homes being added in mobile home district to verify setbacks and other requirements are met. No changes to this section were made and committee asked Samantha to clarify the intent with the code attorney to see if changes are needed. Decided that we will still hold the public hearing ahead of the October board meeting as required for Zoning Changes and discussion can continue then. 8 Discussion and possible action on amendments to ordinance Chapter 19 Animals Sections 19.03 Regulation and Licensing of Dogs and Cat and Section 19.05 Keeping of Chickens. Changes to 19.03 include adding section 19.03(5) Multiple Dog License. Any person in the Village that has any number of dogs up to eight, can apply for a Multiple Dog Permit. Other changes include under 19.03(7)(c) defining Kennel and adding section (d) Multiple Dog Permit. Section 19.03(12) adding language referencing the multiple dog permit. Changes include moving the language from section 19.05(3)(b) to 19.05(5)(d). 9 Referrals for next meeting - none 10 Set next meeting date 11 Adjourn – Motion Tim second Mark to adjourn at 5:10pm. Motion carried. Minutes by: Samantha Daugherty