Burn Ordinance Discussion at Catharine

“Why have an ordinance if you can’t enforce it?” Catharine Township Vice Chairman Ken Brenneman said during last Thursday evening’s township meeting.

He was referring to the township’s proposed burn ordinance. Supervisors discussed having an enforcement officer, but it was noted that it would be for all ordinances not just this one.

This enforcement officer would, according to Solicitor Nathan Karn, issue non-traffic citations with the Magisterial District Judge. Karn said that some of the townships he represents use a third-party enforcement agency.

“We don’t have the enforcement part of thes...