Trucks over 13 tons will no longer be able to use Sanderson Street in Schuylkill Township.

Last week, the township supervisors unanimously approved a new ordinance limiting the weight on Sanderson Street from Catawissa to Water streets because large trucks are causing street deterioration.

“Tri-axle trucks are destroying the road,” said Supervisor Gary Feathers.

“The road is not set up to handle that kind of weight. Our engineers did a study on it.”

Another street ordinance the supervisors have been wrestling with the past few months was again a topic of discussion.

Members of the board and the public have disagreed on whether parking should be allowed on Valley Street, which has a width that varies.

“We met with the engineer, on the street,” said Supervisor Chairman Charles Fayash. “In the 300 block, there is enough room for parking on the right, or north side, but the lines on the street will shift. In the 200 block, there will be enough room to park on both sides, behind the white line.”

There isn’t enough room for any parking in the 100 block, the supervisors said.

Since the 300 block parking has been revised from the last version of the ordinance, the township solicitor, Joseph Baranko, will revise the language and present the ordinance to the supervisors for advertisement and approval.

Roads

The supervisors also had a long discussion about which roads will be paved this year.

Mark Buccieri, the township road foreman, said there are five storm drains that need immediate attention, and should be worked into the road program: one at the bottom of Sunny Drive in village of Mary D; one on Locust Street, between Wyoming and Broad streets in the village of Tuscarora, and three along Old Route 209.

The supervisors discussed several roads, but decided to get estimates before devising a road plan for the year. They are expected to announce the plan at a special meeting held during the monthly work session 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Other business

The supervisors also voted to file a complaint against a property owner on Back Street who has been living in one unit of a four-unit row home that has no utilities connected. Baranko said two separate complaints will be pursued against the homeowner in Schuylkill County Court to get the homeowner to vacate the property.

The supervisors also voted to repair brake lines on the Jeep used by the township police department, in preparation for sending out the police cruiser for comprehensive repairs that will take three to four weeks and cost $3,840.