Columbia County rider asks Lodi to set fixed ATV/UTV hours; council to revisit ordinance

Steve Hefel, representing the Columbia County ATV/UTV Club, used the public input portion of the Sept. 9 meeting to ask the City of Lodi to 'reconsider the ATV/UTV times in the City for 5 am – 10 pm instead of sunrise/sundown,' saying that a 5 a.m.–10 p.m. window is the most common time frame in the county and that the current phrasing confuses local riders who detour through Lodi.

Council recorded the public input and added "Revisit the ATV/UTV ordinance" to future agenda items. No vote or ordinance change occurred at the meeting; staff or council members did not propose specific ordinance language at this session. The council will address the topic at a later meeting where the city may consider aligning hours with county practice or retaining sunrise–sundown timing.