The Independence Township Board are set to discuss a proposed ordinance amendment regarding offensive noises at the May 4 meeting.
The board has been looking into the amendment since residents in Deer Valley subdivision have complained about the use of all-terrain vehicles by one of their neighbors.
The ordinance amendment under consideration would make it a civil infraction for persons to operate recreational equipment such as snowmobiles, dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles, off road vehicles, and the like, within a certain distance of residential uses, churches, hospitals and schools, subject to certain exceptions.
‘We have to be prudent about this,? Trustee Dan Kelly said. ‘We need to hear from all citizens and also talk about how we would enforce it. We should not take this lightly.?
The topic has been put on the regular agenda by the board, but public comments will be welcome.
The meeting is scheduled for May 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Independence Township Library.