An ordinance was introduced at Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Council’s Feb. 21 meeting amending Chapter 18, Section 213 for connections to a sewer lateral. Bill 2024-1 considers sewer laterals be singularly placed from a business to the main sewer.

A sewer lateral is the run of pipe between a building and a municipality’s main drain sewer. All waste from a building eventually goes into the main sewer lateral, which then carries it away to the public sewer system. Some buildings with businesses usually have two or more sewer laterals that connect together and run into the municipality’s main drain sewer.

The proposed ordinance strives to have the sewer laterals analogous with singular water lines entering a building.

A water line is a narrower pipe that has water traveling into a building, while a sewer lateral takes wastewater and other waste away from the building. Water line pipes are typically placed above the sewer lateral.

In other business, council authorized sending Councilmen Robert Heimbecker and Anthony Rossi to attend the Pennsylvania State Association of Townships conference in April. Heimbecker was appointed to be the township’s voting delegate at the conference.

Resolution 2024-41 was passed, amending the fee resolution of the statuary code of Hanover Township, Lehigh County. Resolution 2024-42 was approved, authorizing the waiving of fees for sign permits issued to public agencies and authorities related to matters of public safety.

All resolutions and ordinances are available for review by contacting the township office.

In her township manager’s report, Melissa Wehr said bids have been received for the removal of two trees that limit the view of an intersection stop sign, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. A vote on the cost to remove the trees was tabled until next council meeting after township Solicitor Jackson Eaton pointed out the expenditure and possible vote were not on the meeting agenda.

Rossi asked Wehr about two of the three streetlights not working at the Sherwood Park. Rossi noted he recently, on a couple of occasions, saw a vehicle parked in the vicinity of the unlighted area. Heimbecker noted the cameras there may be infrared, which are effective in low light. Wehr said she would look into the park lighting.

In his township engineer’s report, Kevin Chimics said the Valley Plaza traffic signal project is being evaluated by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. He added the depression in Catasauqua Road will be repaired, noting that because of the road anomaly’s location on Catasauqua Road by Bethlehem, financing for the repair will be assisted by the city.

Council was expected to meet March 6. The next meeting is set for 7 p.m. March 20 at the township municipal building, 2202 Grove Road. It is an in-person-only meeting. The agenda will be posted on the township’s website.