Muscoda Considers Food Truck Ordinance

The Village of Muscoda’s ad hoc committee held a meeting Wednesday to discuss a possible ordinance over mobile food truck operations. Recently, a business out of Baraboo held a pop-up event in Muscoda. Several business owners brought up concerns over the fact the village didn’t have any way to regulate this type of business. The village board asked Chief of Police Bill Schramm to research ordinances enacted in other Wisconsin communities. Schramm says he researched ordinances over mobile food services in Prairie du Chien, Richland Center, and Brodhead. During Wednesday’s meeting, the committee decided to move forward with drafting an ordinance similar to the one in place in Richland Center. Schramm says the ordinance will include regulations on days of the week, times, visits per month, fees, and location. Non-profits will be excluded from the ordinance. There is still discussion whether the ordinance can have any impact on private property. The village board is expected to discuss the proposed ordinance at a meeting at a later date.