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The Annual Re-organizational Meeting will be held Monday, January 7, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of reorganization and general business.

All meetings are held at the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 East Center Street, Shavertown, PA 18708.

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Kingston Township provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to participate in a public meeting. In advance of such meeting, call the Kingston Township Municipal Building at (570) 696-3809 to discuss such reasonable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual. Residents are urged to visit the Township’s website at www.kingstontownship.com and sign up to be on our e-mailing list to receive up to date information regarding events and services. nable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual.

All meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 East Center Street, Shavertown, PA 18708. Public work sessions will be held preceding each regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Municipal Building.

Kingston Township provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to participate in a public meeting. In advance of such meeting, call the Kingston Township Municipal Office at (570) 696-3809 to discuss such reasonable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual.

Planning Meeting Schedule 2019

Notice is hereby given by the Kingston Township Planning Commission that the following dates have been adopted by the Planning Commission as the official regular meeting schedule for 2019. ALL MEETINGS ARE ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, except for the following dates; January 1, 2019, November 5, 2019.

Zoning Hearing Board 2019

Notice is hereby given by the Kingston Township Zoning Hearing Board that the dates adopted by the Zoning Hearing Board as the official regular meeting schedule for 2019. All Applications for the Zoning Hearing Board MUST be received 21 days before the hearing date. ALL MEETINGS ARE ON THE SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.

UCC Appeals Board Meeting Schedule 2019

Notice is hereby given by the Kingston Township UCC Appeals Board that the following dates have been adopted by the UCC Appeals Board as the official regular meeting schedule for 2019. ALL MEETINGS ARE ON THE THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH.

All meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 East Center Street, Shavertown, PA 18708. Public work sessions will be held preceding each regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Municipal Building.

Kingston Township provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to participate in a public meeting. In advance of such meeting, call the Kingston Township Municipal Office at (570) 696-3809 to discuss such reasonable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual.

Yard/Garage Sale Signs

The Kingston Township Zoning Officer reminds the residents of the Township that it is illegal to attach garage/yard sale signs to utility/telephone poles, or trees. The signs should be attached to individual stakes. All such signs should be removed no later than two (2) days after the sale. Violators may be fined up to $30. Additional information may be obtained from the Zoning Officer at 696-3809.

Township Street Right-of-Way

Kingston Township residents and property owners are reminded not to place encroachments, such as fences, landscaping timbers, trees, shrubs, or any other items within the Township street right-of-way.

Property owners need to be aware that they do not own up to the edge of the roadway. Street right-of-ways vary from thirty-three feet to fifty feet. Residents that are unsure of the width of their street may call the Township Office for further information.

Residents are also reminded that this area is not their property and that the Township has the authority to order removal or to remove, the encroachments from the street or road right-of-way.

The Township is asking for cooperation from all residents in respecting the public right-of-way. Residents with questions may call the Township Manager or Zoning Officer at 696-3809.

STORMWATER COLLECTION AND CONVEYANCE SYSTEMS

“Kingston Township MS4 Program Discharges from municipal owned stormwater collection and conveyance systems in Kingston Township are regulated under the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program. The goal of this program is to eliminate the impacts that discharges from these systems have on the health of our local waterways. When it rains, chemicals, oils and grease, debris, litter and sediment which may enter these systems can contaminate and adversely impact the quality of our waterways. The residents of Kingston Township play an important role in minimizing those impacts by understanding the importance of how these systems contribute to the health of our local waterways. Therefore, we have provided links to educational material developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection below so our residents can be better informed of how they can participate in improving the quality of discharge from the municipal stormwater systems.

• When it Rains it Drains Brochure (http://files.dep.state.pa.us/Water/BPNPSM/StormwaterManagement/MS4_Information_Resource_CD_Files/raindrainbrochure.pdf) • Fertilizer Poster (http://files.dep.state.pa.us/Water/BPNPSM/StormwaterManagement/MS4_Information_Resource_CD_Files/fertiliz_poster.pdf) • Carwash Poster (http://files.dep.state.pa.us/Water/BPNPSM/StormwaterManagement/MS4_Information_Resource_CD_Files/carwash_poster.pdf) • Oil Disposal Poster (http://files.dep.state.pa.us/Water/BPNPSM/StormwaterManagement/MS4_Information_Resource_CD_Files/oilslick_poster.pdf) • Pet Waste Disposal Poster (http://files.dep.state.pa.us/Water/BPNPSM/StormwaterManagement/MS4_Information_Resource_CD_Files/petwaste_poster.pdf)”