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VILLAGEOF GRANISLE
POLICYPROCEDUREMANUAL
APPROVED BY:COUNCIL
Motion 2021[128
SUBJECT:
SNOW REMOVAL & ICECONTROL
ORIGINALPOLICYDATE: November 7, 2012
AMENDEDDATE:
PREPAREDBY:CAO 8:.MANAGER PUBLICWORKS
POLICYSTATEMENT:
The employees and/orcontractors
of the Village of Granisle shall be responsible for the
removal of snow, ice and other debris from Village streets,
roads and Village owned
parking lots as directed by Council through this Policy.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that snow removal is managed in a prompt, orderly
and consistent
manner.
OBJECTIVE:
1. To ensure that the public transportation
routes
are maintained in order to meet
the
general health and safety needs of the municipality and provide for reasonable ability for
movement
of vehicles and pedestrians.
2.
Snow removal willbe provided in an efficient manner endeavouring
to minimize carbon
emission.
PROCEDURES:
1.
During and immediately after any snowfall or freezing rain, the Village of Granisle Public
Works Department
shall inspect all streets, roads and Village owned parking lots for any
accumulation of ice or snow which will represent
a hazard to vehicular traffic.
This
inspection shall be conducted as early as possible in the morning.
2.
Should any accumulation of snow or ice be identified as a hazard to vehicular traffic, the
PublicWorks Manager shall utilizethe personnel, equipment
and materials required to
remove the snow and/orice.
3.
Ifsnow is in excess of one inch, it must be ploughed before sand is applied.
4.
In a CallOut situation, one employee shall plough and sand. However, ifthe situation
is
serious, the employee,
with authorization from the manager,
may call in additional
workers.
Recommended priority of snow removal is as follows:
McDonaldAve.
Morrison Street
Fulton Street
Hagen Street
Fire Hall
School Parking area
Village office Parking Lots
Post Office
Remaining streets
Driveway entrances
shall be cleared of snow windrows left by the plough as expeditiously
as possible following street
clearing.
ATTENTIONTO RESIDENTS:
After a snowfall, crews are often hampered by vehicles parked on streets,
which blocks
access for snow clearing equipment.
This creates
time delays and can be hazardous.
Residents are required to keep the roadways clear of parked vehicles to allow the snow
clearing crews to do their work safely and efficiently.
No long-term parking on roadways.
Snow removal from individua|'s
private driveways/property
must be placed within
their own property.
The placing of snow on the travelled portion of the roadway is not permitted.
Visibility
must
not
be
hampered
by
placement] piling
of
snow
at
end
of
driveways] property.
(MOTION2021/128)