Commission continues work on pipeline-safety draft, seeks solicitor input on enforceability

Jul 9, 2026

Staff presented a zoning-focused pipeline-safety draft that distinguishes new construction from repair and proposes permit/notification and erosion-control language; commissioners asked legal and technical review before advancing provisions such as leak-detection requirements.

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Township planning staff presented a working draft of a pipeline-safety ordinance to the Planning Commission on July 8. The draft focuses first on zoning definitions and notification/permit concepts and later contemplates subdivision/SALDO provisions for erosion control, equipment access, and restoration.

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