Ice Control and Snow Plowing Policy — full text

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1 | P a g e Policy Book - Town of Pictou Ice Control and Snow Plowing Policy (December 15, 2008) POLICY OBJECTIVE .......................................................................................................................... 2 POLICY PRESENTATION ................................................................................................................... 2 Storm Events ............................................................................................................................... 2 Private Snow and Ice Control ...................................................................................................... 3 CLERK'S ANNOTATIONS .................................................................................................................. 3 2 | P a g e Policy Book - Town of Pictou Policy Objective The objective of this policy is to provide a reasonable level of service to residential, commercial and industrial property owners and their tenants situated within the Town. The policy requires for the service to be undertaken in prioritized manner to ensure an appropriate level of public safety is maintained. Policy Presentation Storm Events 1. Town wide Storm Events Emergency Vehicle / Main Thoroughfare Considerations With respect to public safety, the Town has given priority consideration to the following facilities requiring emergency access and egress: o Fire Department o Police (RCMP) Station o EHS (Ambulance) Facility Priority Deployment for Snow Plowing and Ice Control Equipment In regard to ice control and snow plowing, the Town's equipment shall be deployed on a priority basis depending on the severity of the storm event. In severe conditions, the Town's equipment shall be dedicated to the routes shown on Schedule A in purple. As weather conditions subside, the routing shall be expanded to cover the routes shown in red, and then green, and finally the balance of Town streets and roads (uncolored) as shown on Schedule "B". Priority Deployment for Sidewalk Plowing Equipment Sidewalk equipment is only deployed or deployed called back and then redeployed after severe storm conditions have subsided. For sidewalk snow plowing and ice control, the Town Equipment shall be dispatched on a normal work week (daytime) basis and then on a priority routing basis. The priority basis has been established to ensure that as much as possible sidewalks are cleared for school children, senior citizen's residing in public complexes, the downtown core, and then finally residential neighborhoods (in that priority). The priority basis is shown on the attached sidewalk map (Schedule "C") in yellow. After the completion of routes shown in yellow, the Operator shall continue with work shown on routes colored in pink on the attached Schedule C. 3 | P a g e Policy Book - Town of Pictou 2. Localized Event Recognizing that not all storm events cover the entire Town, this policy under a localized storm event provides discretionary authority to the on-duty plow or salt truck operator(s). In this alternative situation, the Operator(s) can deviate from the attached schedules and concentrate activities on the areas most affected by the storm conditions. Private Snow and Ice Control Pursuant to the Town's By-Law on Snow Removal, the owner, occupier or their snow / ice removal personnel, shall not deposit snow, ice or slush on the public streets and sidewalks of the Town. In the event of such occurrence, the Town Superintendent and/or his representative shall contact the property owner requesting immediate rectification. When warranted, i.e., the situation is not satisfactorily resolved and/or reoccurs on a regular basis, the Town Superintendent in concert with the Chief Administrative Officer shall pursue prosecution under the By-Law. Clerk's Annotations Clerk's Annotation for Official Policy Book Date of Notice to Council Members of Intent to Consider [7 days minimum]: ______December 1, 2008__________ Date of Passage of Current Policy: _____December 15, 2008__________ I certify that this Policy was adopted by Council as indicated above. _________________ ____________________________ Scott Conrod Date C.A.O. / Town Clerk Beeches R Street Redde Drive Sea Birch Forest Drive Drive Cresent Smelters Lane Drive Harbour Harbour Beeches Rd. Avenue Young Irving Street Court Campbell Dawson Street Marine St Acadia Street Street Ross Street Kinnear Battery St Street Welsford Sinclar St Poplar Street George Hill Dr. Pleasant St Union Street Pine Street Street Street Oak Street Elm Street Chestnut Cedar Rowan Lane Cedar Street Summit Dr Poplar Street Elm Street Chestnut Street Maple Street Patlass Place Oak Street Wellington Street Sherwood Dr Wallis Dr Wellington Street Street Windemere Str St. Stephan St Victoria St Prince Albert St Front Street Wellington Street St. Andrews Chapel St High Street Depot Street Creighton Street Wilmot St Palmerston Street Denoon Street Street Twining St Coleraine St Union St Dufferin St Denoon Street Welsford Street Louise Street Westwood Drive Street Patterson Oak Ridge Terrace Oak Ridge Terrace Court Fairview Court Arena Drive Division Road MacLennan Court Division Road Tank Street Faulkland George St Kempt St Farm St Constitution St Commercial St Caladh Ave Street Street Street Patterson Market St Street James Street Water High Street Church John Margaret St Grange Street Street Louise Street Willow Atlantic Ave West Cottage St Norway Point Road Dunromin Terrace Jitney Trail Second Street Road Haliburton Street Street School Street Cottage Prince Martha St Lorne Street Birch Hill Drive Princeton Court West River Road Taylor Street Street Elliot North Street Street Alfred Hill St St Cole Bark Street Street Elliot West River Road Pinetree Road Hector Ave PICTOU ROTARY Patterson Street Prince Street Gill Court Division Road TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY Highway No.106 Swanee Dr Weaver Road TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY Highway No.104 Browns Point Road Route No.376 Haliburton Road SCHEDULE 'A' Town of Pictou Emergency Salting/Plowing Routes Approved December 15, 2008 700 0 700 1400 2100 Feet Beeches R Street Redde Drive Sea Birch Forest Drive Drive Cresent Smelters Lane Drive Harbour Harbour Beeches Rd. Avenue Young Irving Street Court Campbell Dawson Street Marine St Acadia Street Street Ross Street Kinnear Battery St Street Welsford Sinclar St Poplar Street George Hill Dr. Pleasant St Union Street Pine Street Street Street Oak Street Elm Street Chestnut Cedar Rowan Lane Cedar Street Summit Dr Poplar Street Elm Street Chestnut Street Maple Street Patlass Place Oak Street Wellington Street Sherwood Dr Wallis Dr Wellington Street Street Windemere Str St. Stephan St Victoria St Prince Albert St Front Street Wellington Street St. Andrews Chapel St High Street Depot Street Creighton Street Wilmot St Palmerston Street Denoon Street Street Twining St Coleraine St Union St Dufferin St Denoon Street Welsford Street Louise Street Westwood Drive Street Patterson Oak Ridge Terrace Oak Ridge Terrace Court Fairview Court Arena Drive Division Road MacLennan Court Division Road Tank Street Faulkland George St Kempt St Farm St Constitution St Commercial St Caladh Ave Street Street Street Patterson Market St Street James Street Water High Street Church John Margaret St Grange Street Street Louise Street Willow Atlantic Ave West Cottage St Norway Point Road Dunromin Terrace Jitney Trail Second Street Road Haliburton Street Street School Street Cottage Prince Martha St Lorne Street Birch Hill Drive Princeton Court West River Road Taylor Street Street Elliot North Street Street Alfred Hill St St Cole Bark Street Street Elliot West River Road Pinetree Road Hector Ave PICTOU ROTARY Patterson Street Prince Street Gill Court Division Road TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY Highway No.106 Swanee Dr Weaver Road TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY Highway No.104 Browns Point Road Route No.376 Haliburton Road Salting Routes by Priority Priority 1 Priority 2 NO SALT All Others SCHEDULE 'B' Town of Pictou Approved December 15, 2008 700 0 700 1400 2100 Feet Beeches R Street Redde Drive Sea Birch Forest Drive Drive Cresent Smelters Lane Drive Harbour Harbour Beeches Rd. Avenue Young Irving Street Court Campbell Dawson Street Marine St Acadia Street Street Ross Street Kinnear Battery St Street Welsford Sinclar St Poplar Street George Hill Dr. Pleasant St Union Street Pine Street Street Street Oak Street Elm Street Chestnut Cedar Rowan Lane Cedar Street Summit Dr Poplar Street Elm Street Chestnut Street Maple Street Patlass Place Oak Street Wellington Street Sherwood Dr Wallis Dr Wellington Street Street Windemere Str St. Stephan St Victoria St Prince Albert St Front Street Wellington Street St. Andrews Chapel St High Street Depot Street Creighton Street Wilmot St Palmerston Street Denoon Street Street Twining St Coleraine St Union St Dufferin St Denoon Street Welsford Street Louise Street Westwood Drive Street Patterson Oak Ridge Terrace Oak Ridge Terrace Court Fairview Court Arena Drive Division Road MacLennan Court Division Road Tank Street Faulkland George St Kempt St Farm St Constitution St Commercial St Caladh Ave Street Street Street Patterson Market St Street James Street Water High Street Church John Margaret St Grange Street Street Louise Street Willow Atlantic Ave West Cottage St Norway Point Road Dunromin Terrace Jitney Trail Second Street Road Haliburton Street Street School Street Cottage Prince Martha St Lorne Street Birch Hill Drive Princeton Court West River Road Taylor Street Street Elliot North Street Street Alfred Hill St St Cole Bark Street Street Elliot West River Road Pinetree Road Hector Ave PICTOU ROTARY Patterson Street Prince Street Gill Court Division Road TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY Highway No.106 Swanee Dr Weaver Road TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY Highway No.104 Browns Point Road Route No.376 Haliburton Road SCHEDULE 'C' Town of Pictou Sidewalk Plowing Routes Priority 1 Priority 2 All Others 700 0 700 1400 2100 Feet Approved December 15, 2008