An ordinance to limit the parking on Valley Street in the village of Mary D will have to wait another month.

The Schuylkill Township supervisors had intended to advertise an ordinance for approval next month to prohibit parking on the north side of the street, which has a width that varies, thus making it impossible for large vehicles like trucks and buses from passing each other in opposite directions at the same time.

The supervisors tabled the ordinance for further study after a discussion that took up about half of the hourlong meeting Monday night.

Supervisors Charles Fayash and Gary Feathers were in favor of the ordinance, which was drafted on the recommendation of the township engineer, after a traffic study was done.

Supervisor Charles Hosler, who lives on the street, doesn’t favor the proposed ordinance.

“If you ban parking on the north side, the trucks will speed down Valley Street,” Hosler said. “If it is left the way it is, the trucks will have to stop to let each other through. That will slow them down.”

The supervisors pointed out if residents park behind the white fog line that defines the edge of the road - or park on their own property - they can park on the north side of the street legally.

But resident Lester Andescavage said he would have to park on his sidewalk, which is six inches higher than the road.

Township Solicitor Joe Baranko said while it is illegal to park on sidewalks under Pennsylvania law, there are no recognized sidewalks in the township.

There were “No Parking” signs on the north side of the street, but they were removed over the years for various reasons. The supervisors said they are trying to clean up all of the township’s ordinances as they go through the ordinance codification process.

Other business

The supervisors voted to advertise another new ordinance to provide excess road maintenance.

The new law will place a 13-ton weight limit on Sanderson Street. If the weight limit is exceeded, the company that exceeds it will have to post a bond to maintain the road, which will include daily cleanup. If the road is not maintained, the bond will go to the township.

The Hometown Heroes banners are still for sale. They cost $225 each, and the ordering deadline to get them up for Memorial Day is Feb. 15. Hill said she will look into whether that deadline can be extended, because only 10 have been sold so far.

Those interested should call Hill as soon as possible at the township building.