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Bonduel board introduces zoning and licensing changes for adult-oriented businesses and creates vacant-building registry
Summary
The Village of Bonduel on July 9 unanimously introduced three ordinances: amendments governing adult-oriented establishments, a zoning amendment allowing such businesses in the M-1 industrial district, and a vacant-building registration requiring six-month inspections and a $100 fee to fund downtown RDA grants.
Village President Russ Gehm and the Bonduel Village Board on July 9 unanimously introduced three ordinances that would tighten rules for adult-oriented establishments and require registration of vacant downtown buildings.
The Board introduced Ordinance 2025-02 to amend Chapter 4 (Adult-Oriented Establishments) and Ordinance 2025-03 to amend Section 115-25 of the zoning code. Trustee Kay Zuleger moved to introduce Ordinance 2025-02 and Ordinance 2025-03; Trustee Andrew Court and Trustee Sean Falk seconded, respectively. In roll call votes on both items the five trustees present — Trustees Andrew Court, Sean Falk, Michelle Streetman, Kay Zuleger and President Russ Gehm — voted aye.
According to the packet summary presented at the meeting, the zoning amendment clarifies which districts would permit adult-oriented establishments and would allow them in the M-1 Industrial district; the amendments also incorporate attorney recommendations to clarify the language of the existing ordinance. Board members did not adopt final ordinances at the meeting; the motions introduced the measures for further consideration.
The board also introduced Ordinance 2025-04 to create Chapter 24, Section 24-11 (Vacant Building Registration). Trustee Andrew Court moved to introduce the vacant-building ordinance and Trustee Kay Zuleger seconded. The proposal would require downtown property owners to register vacant buildings every six months, submit to a semiannual condition inspection and pay a $100 registration fee; collected fees would be directed to the Redevelopment Authority (RDA) grant program for the downtown business district.
Trustees and staff framed the vacant-building measure as intended to protect property values and reduce public costs related to neglected structures. The introduction was unanimous; the ordinances will return for further consideration and any required public hearings per municipal process.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 2025-02, Chapter 4 (Adult-Oriented Establishments) — Motion introduced by Trustee Kay Zuleger, seconded by Trustee Andrew Court; roll call: Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Streetman-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, Gehm-Aye. Outcome: introduced (unanimous).
- Ordinance 2025-03, Section 115-25 (Zoning Code: Adult-Oriented Establishments) — Motion introduced by Trustee Kay Zuleger, seconded by Trustee Sean Falk; roll call: Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Streetman-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, Gehm-Aye. Outcome: introduced (unanimous). Key change: allows adult-oriented establishments in M-1 Industrial district (as written in the proposed amendment).
- Ordinance 2025-04, Chapter 24 Sec. 24-11 (Vacant Building Registration) — Motion introduced by Trustee Andrew Court, seconded by Trustee Kay Zuleger; roll call: Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Streetman-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, Gehm-Aye. Outcome: introduced (unanimous). Key provisions: biannual registration and inspection; $100 registration fee to fund RDA downtown grants.
What happens next
The ordinances were introduced rather than enacted; additional committee review, public notice and subsequent board action are required before any changes take effect. The board discussed the measures as tools to clarify where adult-oriented businesses could locate and to address downtown vacancy and property maintenance through inspection and fee-based registration.
