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## 1) TITLE
This By-Law shall be known and cited as "Town of Humber Arm South Snow Clearing By-LaW".
## 2) INTERPRETATIONS
- a) "By-law" shall mean the Town of Humber Arm South Snow Clearing By-Law.
- b) "Council" shall mean the Town Council of the Town of Humber Arm South.
- c) "Enforcement Officer" shall mean a person designated undersection 278 of the Towns and Local Service Districts Act.
- d) "Person" shall mean and include a person, a firm, partnership, corporation or company.
- e) "Street" shall mean any street, road or highway or any other way designed or intended for public use for the passage of vehicles and pedestrians, owned by the Authority or other public agency and maintained at public expenses and is accessible to Fire Department vehicles and equipment.
- f) "Road Reservation" shall mean an area determined by Council that is reserved for a street, a future street or future street improvements as determined in the Road Reservation By-Law.
- g) "Town" shall mean the Town of Humber Arm South.
## 3) SNOW CLEARING PERIOD
- a) During the period from and including the first day of November in each year and the last day of April in the year following and any other period when unusual snow and/or ice conditions prevail, shall be known as the "Snow Clearing Period".
## 4) PARKING
## SNOW CLEARING BY-LAW PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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Pursuant to the powers conferred by Chapter T-6.2, Section 8 (1) (c) of the Towns and Local Service Districts Act, the Town of Humber Arm South has made the following By-law.
Erica-Humber Shears Mayor
BY-LAW
- a) No person shall park an unattended vehicle on any street, road reservation or municipal parking areas in such a way as to interfere with, hinder or obstruct snow clearing operations.
- b) No person shall park an unattended vehicle on any street or road reservation within the Town:
3. (i) between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m. during the Snow Clearing Period regardless of weather conditions; or
4. (ii) during a snowstorm; or
5. (iii) during the 24 hours immediately following a snowstorm; or
6. (iv) during such other period as may be declared by Council to enable clean-up after a severe storm or snowfall.
7. (v) Any motor vehicle parked contrary to Regulation 4 (a) or (b) may be towed away by Council or their representatives, at the owner's risk and expense, to a place selected by the Council or person so
authorized
## 5) LIABILTIY FOR DAMAGES
Claims against the Town for damage to mobile or portable articles, buildings, fences, trees, shrubs, ledges, rock walls and lawns on private property will be accepted by the Town when they occur, as a result of being struck by equipment operated by employees of the Town or by Town contractors during the periods of time they are engaged in work on behalf of the Town and where they occur at a distance not less than 7.5 meters/24.6 feet from the center line of the street. Items located within 7.5 meters/24.6 feet from the center line of the street due to nature historical development may be accepted upon assessment and approval by the Director of Engineering and Public Works or their designate.
## 6) DISCLAIM OF DAMAGES
No claims for damages to property will be accepted by the Town where:
- a) the damages occurred on or to property located within 7.5 meters/24.6 feet from the center line of the Route 450; or
- b) the damages occurred on or to property located within 17.25 meters/ 56.5 feet from the center of a cul-de-sac;
- c) the damages occurred as a result of the weight of snow and/or ice deposited on mobile or portable articles, waste carts, buildings, fences, trees, shrubs, hedges, rock walls and lawns; or
- d) lawns become brown or decayed as a result of the deposit of snow and/or ice; or
- e) a claim for damages is received by the Town after May 31 of the year in which the snow clearing period ends.
## 7) PENALTIES
Every person who is guilty of an offence under this By-law or who acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision thereof, or neglects or refuses to do so:
- a) Shall be liable to penalties as stipulated in accordance with section 290 of the Towns and Local Service Districts Act; or
- b) Shall be subject to an order under section 285 (1) of the Towns and Local Service Districts Act; or
- c) Shall be subject to a violation notice issued under section 287 (1) of the Towns and Local Service Districts Act; or
- d) Shall be issued a ticket under the Provincial Offences Act in accordance with section 288 of the Towns and Local Service Districts Act.
## 8) PROSECUTION
Prosecution under this By-law may be taken summarily by an Enforcement Officer, Police Constable or by any person authorized by Council.
## 9) EFFECTIVE DATE
This By-law shall come into force on the 12t day of August 2025. In witness whereof, the Seal of the Town of Humber Arm South has been affixed herewith, and the Mayor and Town Manager have signed this By-law on behalf of the Town Council of the Town of Humber Arm South this 12t day of August 2025.
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Erica-Humber Shears Mayor
Mavon Tuay
Marion Evoy Town Manager