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Board approves updates to Ordinance Chapter 1 and Ordinance No. 5; fire‑safety language clarified
Summary
The board approved updates to Village Ordinance Chapter 1 (general government) and Ordinance No. 5 (fire department/recreational burning). Chapter 1 passed by voice vote; changes to Ordinance No. 5 tightened setback distances and clarified acceptable burn‑container definitions and citations (one trustee voted no).
The Port Edwards Village Board on Sept. 10 approved committee‑recommended updates to municipal ordinances.
The board voted to adopt revisions to Village Ordinance Chapter 1 (general government) after committee review to correct statutory references and wording. That motion carried by voice vote.
Separately, the board approved updates to Village Ordinance No. 5, which governs the fire department and includes revised language on recreational burning. The police/fire committee and staff refined setback distances from property lines and clarified what constitutes an acceptable container for recreational fires; the changes also cleaned up a citation noted in the ordinance. During discussion a trustee asked specifically about the recreational fire setback and was told the updated language addresses distance and container specifications. The motion to adopt Ordinance No. 5 passed; the meeting record shows one trustee recorded a nay on the voice vote.
Trustees and staff indicated the updates were intended to align village code with current statutes and to remove ambiguous language identified during a chapter‑by‑chapter review.
Next steps: staff will publish the ordinance updates and incorporate clarified definitions into enforcement materials.
