On April 28, 2009, Hanover Township Board of Supervisors ("Board") adopted Ordinance No. 09-12, providing for Residential Rental Property and Inspection. The Ordinance was enacted to protect public health, safety and welfare. The first comment made after an incident, accident or disaster occurs in a rental property is what the municipality did to protect the residents. The ordinance adopted by the Board establishes a process and inspection procedure to ensure that occupants of rental properties in Hanover Township reside in safety.

The ordinance requires every property owner to register their residential rental units no later than July 31, 2009. The application which was mailed on May 15th must be completed and returned to the Township no later than July 31, 2009. Applicable Fees were subsequently adopted by Resolution No. 09-15 are as follows:

It is the owner's responsibility to schedule a property inspection to conform to the Hanover Township Property Maintenance Code and the Hanover Township Codified Ordinances to ensure th rental units comply with all codes, regulations and are kept in clean and sanitary condition.

In January each residential property owner received their 2009 Residential Waste & Recycling bill which had a discount date of March 16, 2009 and a due date of April 15, 2009. Bills that have not been paid received a reminder notice Postcard, May 1st. Please pay your bill as soon as possible to avoid additional fees and charges.

2008 Delinquent Bills

Forty-one (41) home owners who did not pay their bills after numerous billings and reminders had their properties liened in March of 2009 to collect their fees. The debt must be satisfied prior to a property being sold. Just so you understand the importance of paying your Waste & Recycling bill, those single family residential properties (original bill $295.00) liened will need to pay $654.50 + accumulated interest and $29.82 collection costs to satisfy the lien. Multifamily residential (original bill $150.00 (collected via dumpster service)) will need to pay $495.00 + accumulated interest and $29.82 collection costs to satify the lien. Once the Township receives payment in full the lien will be removed from the property.