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Trustees keep Village pet‑limit code and direct staff to notify noncompliant resident
Summary
Trustees voted unanimously March 9 to leave Village Code Chapter 87‑18 — limitations on number of dogs and cats — unchanged after a staff briefing comparing other municipalities; the board instructed staff to send a compliance letter to the resident currently out of compliance.
The Village of Waterford Village Board voted unanimously March 9 to keep Village Code Chapter 87‑18, which limits the number of dogs and cats a household may keep, and directed staff to notify a currently noncompliant resident.
Alysa Robbins briefed trustees on data she collected from other municipalities and outlined issues the village has encountered in enforcing its animal‑control limits. After that briefing, Trustee Troy McReynolds moved and Trustee Andy Ewert seconded a motion “to keep Village Code, Chapter 87‑18 as is regarding its limitations on the number of dogs and cats and to have staff send a letter to the resident who is currently noncompliant.” The motion passed with all ayes.
The board’s minutes record that Robbins presented recommendations based on the comparative data but do not specify proposed ordinance language changes or a timetable for further review. The action taken was maintenance of the current local limit and an administrative follow‑up to notify the household identified as noncompliant.
Trustees who voted on the motion included Bob Nash, Pat Goldammer, Tamara Pollnow, Kelli Dunham, and President Adam Jaskie. The minutes do not record additional enforcement steps, fines, or changes to appeal or variance procedures.
The next steps recorded in the minutes call for staff to send the compliance letter; no deadline for that notice or further ordinance review was specified.
