Lower Towamensing Township plans to craft a fireworks ordinance to crack down on noise pollution.

Supervisors unanimously agreed on Tuesday to have township code enforcement officer Brent Green and township solicitor Jim Nanovic work on the fireworks ordinance.

Resident Brian Keenly said there should be a fireworks ordinance in place, and that he believes the bigger issue is enforcement.

Specifically at issue is loud noise from a neighboring property that has been setting off display-size fireworks.

Edward Barna, who resides on Spring House Lane, told supervisors last month there’s an individual shooting off explosives and also putting up fireworks.

Wayne DeWalt echoed many of Barna’s sentiments and added the noise sounded like pipe bombs going off.

Keenly said this matter dates back to June 2023, and that state police have been contacted numerous times.

He said the problem is that the township doesn’t enforce its ordinances and it’s a nuisance for residents.

Supervisor Jay Mullikin noted at that time that the township’s planning commission was rewriting some of its ordinances and recently discussed fireworks.

Mullikin said at that time the trouble the township has is enforcement, as it doesn’t have a police force, but instead has complaint forms.

Mullikin then encouraged their neighbors to come out and fill out and the complaint forms.

Board chairperson Connie Brown said she, too, previously called state police numerous times.

Mullikin reiterated the importance of residents filling out the complaint forms.

The names of individuals who file complaints are kept anonymous.