Snow removal bylaw reminder

By Sergeant Michael Payton Town of Strathmore Senior Peace Officer

The Town of Strathmore would like to remind citizens that it is critical that snow and ice are removed from sidewalks in a timely manner.
The Community Standards Bylaw 13-05 states the following:
PART V – SNOW REMOVAL FROM SIDEWALKS
(1) The owner or occupant of a private parcel of land adjacent to a Sidewalk or Pathway that runs in front of the property or along the side of a property where:
(a) such Sidewalk or Pathway runs parallel to and directly adjacent to a Street, or
(b) such Sidewalk or Pathway runs parallel to and adjacent to a Street, where the Pathway or Sidewalk and Street are separated only by a grassed or otherwise covered boulevard; Shall remove ice and snow from that portion of the Sidewalk or Pathway adjacent to the parcel so that the Sidewalk or Pathway is cleared to the bare surface, within 48 hours after the ice or snow has been deposited.
(2) Where the owner or occupant of a parcel of land has not complied with Part V Subsection (1), The Town may remove the ice and snow, and the owner of the parcel is liable for such removal costs.
(3) Where the owner or occupant fails to pay the expenses and costs of removal referred to in Part V Subsection (2), such costs may be added to the tax roll of the parcel.
(4) Where a Sidewalk or pathway is adjacent to property belonging to an owner not residing in the Town or is unoccupied or underdeveloped and an Officer deems the condition of snow or ice on the Sidewalk or Pathway adjacent to the property to pose a danger to the public, the Town may remove the ice and snow. The expenses and costs of such removal may be determined and recovered from the owner of the property in the same manner as in Part V Subsection (2) and (3).
In order to prevent slips and falls on sidewalks, and to ensure that every citizen can utilize the sidewalks in our community, it is critical that snow and ice are removed in a timely manner.