Schuylkill Township last week discussed noise complaint options with residents and local police Chief Frank DiMarco.

The township does not have an official noise ordinance, which brought questions from residents about what to do in the case of a noise disturbance in the township.

“We do have disorderly conduct that addresses disturbances to the public,” DiMarco said. “But it would have to cause public inconvenience.”

DiMarco recommended residents report it if the noise is loud enough to be heard by members of the public. He said that would be what warrants a judge to do something about a disorderly conduct complaint regarding noise.

DiMarco said it also depends on what time of day the noise occurred and for what reason the noise was made. He said a judge would take a look at all of those factors and a noise ordinance wouldn’t be a bad thing for the town to have.

Vice Chairman Charles Hosler said common courtesy would dictate that people wouldn’t make unnecessary noise but understands that the issue is that sometimes common courtesy is “thrown out the window.”

“Every municipality is different, but we only normally see an issue on the Fourth of July,” solicitor Christopher Slusser said.

Chairman Charles Fayash asked Slusser to reach out to surrounding municipalities to find out what others have in place and start circulating ideas to find the best way to address the issue.