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SIDEWALK CLEARING BYLAW 703 - 2026
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TOWN OF VIKING
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
BYLAW NO. 703-2026 A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF VIKING TO REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF SNOW, ICE,
DIRT AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS FROM SIDEWALKS IN THE TOWN
WHEREAS the authority and provisions of the Municipal Government Act, 2000 Chapter M-26.1 and
amendments thereto provides the authority for Council to pass bylaws respecting the safety, health and
welfare of people and the protection of people and property;
WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Town of Viking deems it expedient to pass a bylaw requiring the
removal of snow, ice, dirt, and other obstructions from sidewalks and to provide and charge for the
clearing of sidewalks which have been neglected to be cleared for forty-eight (48) hours;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Viking in the Province of Alberta duly assembled hereby
enacts as follows:
1. This Bylaw may be cited as the "Sidewalk Clearing Bylaw".
2. In this Bylaw:
a)
"Bylaw Officer" means a Bylaw Enforcement Officer of the Town, a Peace Officer, or
any person authorized by Council to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw;
b)
"Bylaw Violation tag" means a warning or ticket wherein the person alleged to have
committed a breach of a provision of this bylaw is given an opportunity to pay a
voluntary penalty to the Town of Viking in lieu of prosecution for the alleged offence;
c)
"Bylaw Summons tag" is a ticket that is issued if the violation noted in the Bylaw
Violation tag is not corrected after 7 days. This will be a formal ticket requiring payment
or court.
d)
"occupant" means a person who is in physical possession of a property, or a person who
has responsibility for, and control over, the condition of a property, the activities
conducted on that property and the persons allowed to enter that property;
e)
"owner" means, in the case of land, any person who is registered under the Land Titles
Act as the owner of land, or in the case of property other than land, any person who is
in lawful possession thereof;
f)
"penalty" means a penalty specified in this bylaw for a contravention of a provision of
this bylaw which amount may be paid by a person to whom a municipal tag has been
issued.
g)
"person" includes any individual, corporation, society, association, partnership or firm
and the successor or the heir, executor, administrators, or other legal representative of
a person;
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h)
"property" means any land, buildings, or premises in the Town of Viking;
i)
"sidewalk" means that improved part of a highway especially adapted to the use of or
ordinarily used by pedestrians and includes that part of the highway between the curb
line (or, where there is no curb line, the edge of the roadway) and the adjacent property
line, but does not include un-improved parts of a highway;
j)
"Town" means the Town of Viking in the Province of Alberta.
PART II - SIDEWALK CLEARING
3.
The Owner or Occupant of any property adjoining a public sidewalk shall clear away any and all
snow, ice, dirt, debris or other materials from said sidewalk in order to maintain the sidewalk in
a condition that is, in the opinion of a bylaw officer, easily and safely traversable. The clearing
of sidewalks shall be performed within forty-eight (48) hours of the time when the snowfall
ended or the ice, dirt or other obstruction was formed or deposited thereon. No snow piles
more than 1.0 m (3.2 ft) in height to be piled on corner lots adjacent to roadways, impeding
traffic control.
4.
No person shall remove snow or ice from sidewalk by causing it to be placed upon the roadway
adjacent to such sidewalk except to the extent that removal of the snow and ice to private
property is impractical. Notwithstanding the above, no ice or snow may be deposited on a
designated handicapped parking stall that is located on a public roadway.
5.
No person shall cause any damage to any sidewalk by striking, picking, or cutting the same with
any shovel, pick, crowbar, or other metal instrument whatever whether such person be engaged
in removing snow, ice, or dirt from such sidewalk or not.
6.
Any residual ice from cleaning or melting that may be on the sidewalk must either have sand or
some type of ice melt (salt) applied.
7.
In default of any person complying with Section 3 of this bylaw, the Town of Viking may provide
for the clearing of the sidewalk and any expenses incurred by the Town of Viking in so doing
shall be charged against the owner or occupant of the property adjacent to the sidewalk as a
debt due and owing to the Town.
PART III - ENFORCEMENT & PENALTIES
8.
In deciding whether to enforce this Bylaw, the Town may consider any practical concerns,
including weather related issues, available municipal budget, and personnel resources.
9.
Any person who commits a breach of any of the provisions of this bylaw shall be liable for a
penalty of $100.00 for each offence.
10.
A Bylaw Officer shall issue a warning bylaw violation tag in the amount of the voluntary penalty
for any breach of this bylaw.
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11.
In the event that the sidewalk remains uncleared for seven days from the date of the issuance, a
bylaw violation summons tag will be issued by a Peace Officer.
12.
If the bylaw violation summons tag remains unpaid for 30 days from the date of mailing the
amount will be added to the property tax under Sections 545 and 546 of the Municipal
Government Act.
13.
Any person who on summary conviction is convicted of violating any provision of this bylaw shall
be liable to pay a fine of not less than the stipulated voluntary penalty and not more than
$2,500.00 and in default of payment, judgement.
14.
A municipal tag may be served by:
a) Personally, serving it on the alleged offender; or
b) By sending the warning bylaw violation tag by regular mail; or
By sending the bylaw violation summons tag by registered mail to the alleged offender.
15. Nothing in this section shall preclude any person charged with having offended any provision of
this Bylaw from exercising his right to make full answer and defense to such charge.
PART IV - REPEAL
16. Bylaw No. 2009-617 and 2021-703 is hereby repealed.
PART V - EFFECTIVE DATE
17. This bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon receiving third and final reading.
READ a first time this 19 day of May, 2026
READ a second time this 19 day of May, 2026
READ a third time and finally passed this 19 day of May, 2026.
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Mayor
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Chief Administrative Officer