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THE TOWN OF PORT HAWKESBURY
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
WINTER CONTROL POLICY
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Table of Contents
DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
SECTION 1.0
POLICY ........................................................................................................................................... 5
SECTION 2.0
OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................... 5
SECTION 3.0
RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................................................... 5
SECTION 4.0
WINTER CONTROL OPERATIONS - GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................... 6
SECTION 4.1
EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 6
SECTION 4.2
HOURS OF WORK .............................................................................................................................. 7
SECTION 4.3
VISIBILITY & DRIVER SAFETY .............................................................................................................. 7
SECTION 4.4
EMERGENCY AND POLICE SERVICES .................................................................................................. 8
SECTION 5.0
WINTER PREPARATIONS ................................................................................................................ 8
WEATHER MONITORING ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
PATROLLING ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
SNOW MARKERS ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
SECTION 6.0
SNOW PLOWING OPERATIONS - PUBLIC ROADS, LANEWAYS, CUL-DE-SACS & PARKING LOTS ...... 8
SECTION 6.1
SNOW CLEARING OPERATIONS - SIDEWALKS .................................................................................. 10
SECTION 6.2
MUNICIPAL-OWNED FACILITIES AND PARKING LOTS ...................................................................... 11
SECTION 7.0
SANDING AND/OR SALTING OPERATIONS ................................................................................... 12
SECTION 7.1
STOCK PILING OF WINTER SAND & SALT ......................................................................................... 12
SECTION 7.2
ICE FORMATION ON ROADWAYS AND TREATING ICY ROADWAYS SAND AND/OR SALT
APPLICATION
12
SECTION 7.3
APPLICATION OF SAND / SANDING ................................................................................................. 12
SECTION 7.4
APPLICATION OF SALT / SALTING .................................................................................................... 12
SECTION 8.0
PEELING OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................... 13
SECTION 9.0
SNOW REMOVAL & HAULING ...................................................................................................... 13
SECTION 10.0
WINTER DRAINAGE ....................................................................................................................... 13
SECTION 11.0
INTERFERENCE WITH WINTER CONTROL OPERATIONS ................................................................. 14
SECTION 12.0
DAMAGE RESULTING FROM WINTER MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS .............................................. 14
BOULEVARD DAMAGE ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
PRIVATE ENCROACHMENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 14
SECTION 13.0
INQUIRIES ..................................................................................................................................... 15
APPENDIX A - STREET CLASSIFICATION MAP ........................................................................................................... 16
APPENDIX B - SIDEWALK PLOW ROUTES .................................................................................................................. 17
APPENDIX C - WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS NOTICE .......................................................................................... 18
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DISCLAIMER
This Policy is based on normal winter weather conditions, reliability and availability of resources
both human and physical. The Town does not guarantee a level of service under abnormal or
extreme winter conditions nor in the event of a work stoppage, or pandemic.
It is acknowledged that conditions may occur which temporarily prevent achieving levels assigned.
In such cases, efforts will be made to keep roads open, consistent with available resources.
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Definitions
"Average Annual Daily Traffic" (AADT) is a measure used primarily in transportation planning and
transportation engineering. Traditionally, it is the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or
road for a year divided by 365 days.
"Chief Administrative Officer" means the CAO for the Town of Port Hawkesbury.
"Manager of Public Works" means the Manager of Public Works for the Town of Port Hawkesbury.
"Patrolling Representative Roads" means the field observation of road and weather conditions on
select roads within a municipal jurisdiction to determine if a winter event response is required to
a winter event. Patrolling may or may not be supplemented by electronic surveillance.
"Winter Event" means a weather condition affecting roads such as snowfall, wind-blown snow,
sleet, freezing rain, frost or ice, to which an event response is required.
"Winter Season" means the season when the Town normally performs winter road maintenance
as identified in the Winter Control Plan.
"Arterial" means a throughfare high capacity, urban street. Arterial streets deliver traffic from
collector streets to highways.
"Collector" means a low to moderate capacity road. Collector streets move traffic from local
streets to arterial.
"Local" mean a low-capacity road. Local roads are primarily used to gain access to property along
the street.
"NSTIR" means the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.
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WINTER CONTROL POLICY
SECTION 1.0
POLICY
1. The Town of Town of Port Hawkesbury will ensure that roadways are maintained in such a
manner as to minimize economic loss to the community, prevent or reduce accident and
injury and facilitate access for emergencies by the emergency responders and police
services.
2. The Town will establish a level of service that is adequate for winter control operations for
municipal roads and parking lots and to allocate the appropriate budget and resources
that are needed to provide that level of service.
3. The Town acknowledges that there may be times when, due to the severity of a winter
event, the level of service may not be achieved within the usual time allotted. Under such
circumstances, the Town will endeavor to recover winter maintenance operations in
accordance with the Winter Control Policy as soon as practicable.
SECTION 2.0
OBJECTIVES
The objective of the Winter Control Policy is to define standards to be maintained and procedures to be
followed, to reduce the hazards resulting from winter snow and ice, in order to maintain the Town's
streets and sidewalks in a safe condition.
Winter control standards establish levels of service for snow and ice control based on classes and
priorities of roadways and sidewalks, to ensure the safe and efficient movement of people, goods and
services, throughout the Town. The standards take into account the difference in traffic conditions and
associated required risk management, on the various classes of roadways and sidewalks.
Winter control procedures indicate the actions to be taken in order to maintain the above noted
standards. The procedures, in conjunction with the standards, recognize that winter control measures
cannot be carried out on all roadways and sidewalks at the same time, and due to the associated
required risk management, must follow the priorities as defined by the classifications of the roadways
and sidewalks.
SECTION 3.0
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The Chief Administrative Officer is ultimately responsible for the winter control operations
within the Town of Town of Port Hawkesbury.
2. The Manager of Engineering and Public Works, reporting to the CAO, is directly responsible
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for winter control operations.
3. The Manager of Public Works or designate is responsible for ensuring the winter storm
response is in accordance with this Winter Control Policy. The Manager of Public Works,
along with supervisory staff, will be familiar with this Policy and will conduct winter
maintenance tasks to achieve and maintain safe driving and ease of traffic flow.
4. Public Works staff, including Laborers, Truck Drivers and Heavy Equipment Operators, will
operate in a safe and efficient manner at all times. They are responsible for ensuring their
vehicles and/or equipment is in a safe and mechanically ready state. Drivers and Operators
will also be responsible to ensure that their route is completed in accordance with the
Winter Control Policy. The Drivers and Operators will report to their immediate
supervisors if there are any problems or difficulties with their equipment, both at the start
of or during the storm response.
SECTION 4.0
WINTER CONTROL OPERATIONS - GENERAL INFORMATION
The Town's season to monitor and perform winter maintenance is between December 1st and 31st
day of March annually. On average, the Town of Port Hawkesbury receives approximately 250
centimeters of snow each winter. A major snowfall can produce an accumulation of 30
centimeters or more. The Town of Port Hawkesbury currently has approximately 64 lane
kilometers of road, including 2 bridges. All of these streets are asphalted, with the exception of a
few gravel sections.
The Town of Port Hawkesbury has over 20 km of concrete sidewalks, some of which are cleared of
snow. As the Town grows, the maintenance of streets and sidewalks is reviewed each year and
adjusted if necessary, to take into account the addition of new infrastructure.
SECTION 4.1 EQUIPMENT
The following is a breakdown of the vehicles used for winter operations. The number of
equipment can vary due to major break down, replacements and reassignments.
1 Plow Trucks (equipped with spreader)
3 Pickup Trucks with plow (2 equipped with spreader)
1 Loader equipped with blade/wing
1 Municipal Tractor sidewalk plow (blower and spreader attachment)
1 Backhoe with snow pusher attachment
The Public Works Department undertakes certain steps to have the snow removal equipment
ready and operators prepared for service and in place by October and includes the following:
- Assigning equipment to staff.
- Calibrating material application equipment.
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- Allowing operators time to familiarize themselves with any new equipment, material
application rates, material application equipment and their route (driving the route and
noting obstacles along the route).
- Assigning staff to monitor weather forecasts on a daily basis. Upon the forecast of an
approaching winter event, schedule a patrol of a route of representative roads.
- Having a reasonable % of the fleet ready to respond to a winter event.
- Having sufficient staff available to operate the fleet if conditions warrant a winter event
response.
SECTION 4.2 HOURS OF WORK
Regular Shift
- Depending on the start time and duration of a winter storm event, winter control activities
will generally commence at 6:00am and continue until all roads have been serviced.
- It is recognized that this may be amended under abnormal weather (i.e. wet snow, icy
conditions) and/or heavy snowfall conditions; whereby staff may be called in to initiate
winter control operations. Alternatively, shift starting times may be adjusted at the
discretion of the Manager of Public Works or designate.
- There is no regular shift on Saturday or Sunday. Winter control activities during the
weekend are initiated by the On-Call Supervisory staff, including the Lead Hand, or
Manager of Public Works. Maintenance staff will be called in at the discretion of
Supervisory staff.
NOTE:
- The Town of Port Hawkesbury allows employees to drive up to 13 hours during a shift
unless an employee must work due to an emergency. Driving hours shall be in accordance
with the Commercial Vehicle Drivers' Hours of Service Regulations made under Section 303
of the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act.
- A snow removal or ice control vehicle operated by or on behalf of a government agency, or
a public utility vehicle being used for emergency repairs are not required to follow the
regulations.
- Staff who may feel unable to safely operate a vehicle or heavy equipment after 13 hours of
driving time or any other time shall stop the vehicle right away and contact their
supervisor.
SECTION 4.3 VISIBILITY & DRIVER SAFETY
Winter control activities may be suspended on some or all of the roads at the discretion of the
Manager of Public Works, or designate, when it is deemed to be unsafe for the staff and the
equipment to be on the road due to weather conditions such as, but not limited to, drifting snow
or freezing rain. Winter control operations may also be suspended in local areas when vehicles or
other obstructions make snow plowing operations ineffective or difficult. If winter control
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operations are suspended, roads may be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic at the discretion of
the RCMP.
SECTION 4.4 EMERGENCY AND POLICE SERVICES
Public Works staff will respond to requests for winter control from the RCMP and the Fire
Department, as it deems appropriate and when practical to do so. In the event that roads are
impassable, public works staff will maintain direct communication with emergency services.
SECTION 5.0
WINTER PREPARATIONS
Weather Monitoring
From October 1st to April 30th, the minimum standard is to monitor the weather, both current and
forecast to occur in the next 24 hours, once every shift or three times per calendar day, whichever
is more frequent, at intervals determined by the Manager of Public Works or their designate. For
the purposes of this section, "Weather" is defined as air temperature, wind and precipitation.
Patrolling
Patrolling shall be carried out by driving or monitoring of weather service providers and other
forecasters to ascertain conditions and the need for a response. Patrolling of a representative
sample of the road system shall be deemed to be sufficient to identify problem areas.
Snow Markers
Snow markers are placed by Public Works Staff in order to identify hazardous conditions or for
outlining the turning radius on roads and sidewalks. Markers are typically 1"x2" wooden stakes
driven into the ground with the ends spray painted orange/red for visibility.
SECTION 6.0
SNOW PLOWING OPERATIONS - PUBLIC ROADS, LANEWAYS,
CUL-DE-SACS & PARKING LOTS
The levels of service for the Minimum Maintenance Standards vary according to the classification
of the road or street. The standards classify roads, streets or highways based on average traffic
volume and on the posted or statutory Speed Limit. Snow clearing equipment is deployed when
snow accumulation exceeds the depths noted in Table 6.0 based on the designated road
classification. "Snow accumulation" means the natural accumulation of any of the following that,
alone or together, covers more than half a lane width of a roadway:
- Newly-fallen snow
- Wind-blown snow
- Slush
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After the snow accumulation has ended, the duration to clear the snow to a depth less than or
equal to the depth set out in the Table within the time set out in the Table.
TABLE 6.0
SNOW ACCUMULATION
Class of
Roadway
Depth
Time
Arterial
5 cm
6 hours
Collector
5 cm
12 hours
Local
10 cm
24 hours
For the purposes of this section, addressing snow accumulation on a roadway includes, but is not
limited to,
a. plowing the roadway;
b. salting the roadway;
c. applying abrasive materials to the roadway (sand); or
d. any combination of the methods described in clauses (a), (b) and (c)
For the purpose of the Winter Control Policy a list of arterial roads is including but not limited to
the following:
Tamarac Drive
Spruce Street
Pine Ridge Drive
Granville Street
Sydney Road
Pitt Street
MacSween Street
MacQuarrie Drive Ext
Paint Street
MacInnis Road
For the purpose of the Winter Control Policy a list of collector streets is including but not limited
to the following:
Church Street
Queen Street
Napean Street
Prince Street
Philpott Street
MacIntosh Ave
For the purpose of the Winter Control Policy a list of local streets is including but not limited to
the following:
Embree Street
JD MacLean Cres.
Embree Island Road
Hillcrest Drive
Summit Drive
Harold Street
Rose Street
Kennedy Street
MacDonald Street
Oak Crescent
Hemlock Drive
Crandall Road
Bourinot Drive
MacLaughlin Drive
Water Street
Pinecrest Drive
Local streets include all remaining residential local streets, laneways and cul-de-sacs. A street
classification map is attached as Appendix A.
For the purpose of snow clearing, the roadways within the town have been sub- divided into
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designated plow routes. Public Works staff will begin winter control operations in the general
priority sequence set out in prescribed plow routes or as directed by the Public Works Manager,
or designate, taking into account the start and expected duration of a winter storm event.
Each route takes approximately eight (8) hours to complete, depending on weather, traffic,
available staff & equipment and number of vehicles parked on the street. The following is the
general priority for snow plowing and sanding/salting operations within designated plow routes:
Roadway Priorities
Priority 1
- Arterial and Major Collector Roads
- Roads providing access to emergency services
Priority 2
- Collector Roads
- Access to Municipal Offices and Facilities
Priority 3
- Local Roads, Side Streets and cul-de-sacs
It is acknowledged that in the event of emergencies, mechanical breakdowns, accidents or other
operational problems, objectives set forth may not be met.
SECTION 6.1 SNOW CLEARING OPERATIONS - SIDEWALKS
Sidewalks are classified in accordance with the associated pedestrian traffic and proximity to high
volume roadways, in addition to the ease with which they can be cleared. A map entitled Town of
Port Hawkesbury - Sidewalk Plow Route is included in the appendices (Appendix B) and consists
of the following classifications as shown in Table 6.1.
TABLE 6.1
SIDEWALK CLASSIFICATIONS
CLASS
DESCRIPTION
Class 1
Sidewalks adjacent to high volume roadways with high
pedestrian volumes, including School Zones and business area
Class 2
Balance of sidewalks that can be cleared with mechanized
plow and/or blower equipment.
Class 2 Sidewalks consist of the majority of the Town sidewalks that can be cleared with
mechanized plow equipment and are not adjacent to high volume roadways and/or have high
pedestrian volumes. Streets with double sided sidewalk may see plowing and salting/sanding on
one side only.
Sidewalk operations will begin with snow clearing on Class 1 sidewalks. As weather conditions
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allow, Class 2 sidewalk operations will follow and typically will continue on a regular shift basis
until complete. Typically, during a winter storm event, sidewalk clearing operations will
commence three (3) to four (4) hours following the start of the road plowing operations.
It is the objective to clear class 1 sidewalks as soon as possible after a storm has ended and
normally within 24 hours from the end of the storm event. Sanding and/or salting of the sidewalks
will occur along sidewalks and to address icy/slippery conditions freezing rain events, at the
discretion of supervisory staff.
SECTION 6.2 MUNICIPAL-OWNED FACILITIES AND PARKING LOTS
The Town of Port Hawkesbury provides plowing and salting to the parking lots listed on the
following table, with priority clearance on parking lots serving the Fire Departments, Town
Buildings and Facilities. Plowing will normally commence after the storm when the majority of
streets have been cleared and will normally be scheduled for plowing overnight/early morning
when the parking lots are free of vehicles. If during the clean-up operation after a storm, another
snowfall event commences, clearance priority reverts to the street network.
Location
Surface
Civic Centre
Asphalt
Industrial Mini-mall
Asphalt
Fire Hall
Asphalt
Tamarac Booster Stn
Gravel
305 Granville St
Asphalt
Water Tower, Pitt
Asphalt
Water Tower,
Tamarac
Gravel
Sewer Treatment
Plant
Asphalt
Water Treatment
Plant
Asphalt
Sewer Pumping
Stations x 6
Gravel / Asphalt
AT Trail Parking Lot
Gravel
Food Bank Building
Asphalt
Old Arena Building
Gravel
Noise associated with backup alarms on snow clearing and removal equipment may be considered a
nuisance to adjacent properties; however, must be installed to comply with legislative requirements of
the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
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SECTION 7.0
SANDING AND/OR SALTING OPERATIONS
SECTION 7.1 STOCK PILING OF WINTER SAND & SALT
Sanding/salting preparation begins with the placement of winter salt and sand in the storage
facility at the Public Works Garage yard, situated at 29 Paint Street. Salt is delivered regularly as
required throughout the winter as required. Salt storage capacity at the Public Works Facility is
approximately 250 tonnes.
SECTION 7.2 ICE FORMATION ON ROADWAYS AND TREATING ICY ROADWAYS SAND AND/OR
SALT APPLICATION
The minimum standard for prevention of ice formation on roadways is doing the following in the
24- hour period preceding an alleged formation of ice on a roadway:
- monitor the weather in accordance with Section 5.0
- patrol representative roadways in accordance with Section 5.0
- if it is determined that there is a substantial probability of ice forming on a roadway, as a
result from the activities noted above treat the roadway to prevent ice formation.
"Ice" is defined as all kinds of ice, however, formed.
If the town meets the above noted minimum standard and, despite such compliance, ice forms on
a roadway, the roadway is deemed to be in a state of repair until the earlier of:
- the time that the municipality becomes aware of the fact that the roadway is icy; and/or
- the time required to coordinate and apply additional de-icing measures to the roadway.
For the purposes of this section, treating a roadway means applying material to the roadway,
including but not limited to, salt, sand or any combination of salt and sand.
SECTION 7.3 APPLICATION OF SAND / SANDING
The objective of sanding is to increase vehicular traction by applying sand either during or after
the storm event. Complete sanding on all streets is only carried out to address extreme slippery
conditions, freezing rain or icy conditions, at the discretion of supervisory staff. Sand is also used
on roadways as the temperatures drop below the levels of effectiveness for salt.
SECTION 7.4 APPLICATION OF SALT / SALTING
It is not an objective of this policy to provide bare pavement conditions on all roads. Streets with
grades may shift upwards in classifications hierarchy for the purpose of winter level service
treatment. Salting applications may commence prior to the start of a forecast weather event (ie
pre-salting or pre-wetting/de-icing) or in response to an abrupt drop in temperature where road
surface moisture may freeze (ie black ice).
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Normally, salt should never be applied when the temperature is below -12oC; however, in the
presence of sun and heavy traffic volume, which creates higher road surface temperature, salt can
sometimes be effectively applied to a temperature of -18oC.
SECTION 8.0
PEELING OPERATIONS
Peeling will be initiated when severe rutting has formed along the hard-packed snow surface.
Rutting is defined as troughs in compacted snow and ice which make the maneuvering of a vehicle
dangerous. Peeling operations consist of equipment that has the capability of applying a
downwards force to remove the hard-packed snow (i.e. Grader Blade, Loader Bucket).
It is noted that standard snow-plow trucks do not have the capability of applying a downward
force. The blade and wing attached to standard snow plow equipment simply ride along the
surface and rely on a combination of speed, blade/wing geometrics and gravity to displace the
snow to the edge of the roadway. It is acknowledged that aesthetic damage to driveway surface
may occur during the removal of the peeled hard-pack (and/or ice chunks) between the edge of
road and property line. The Town will not be responsible for any repair or reinstatement cost
within the municipal road right of way.
SECTION 9.0
SNOW REMOVAL & HAULING
After initial snow plowing operations are completed, snow banks could be removed or pushed
back. This is accomplished by loading the snow into trucks and hauling it off site or
blowing/pushing the snow off the street and sidewalk to the adjoining area. Snow banks may be
removed on streets where the following criteria are met:
- Where lack of adequate storage results in a reduction in the number of available traffic
lanes thereby prohibiting the reasonable movement of vehicular traffic under normal
winter driving conditions
- Where lack of adequate storage prohibits the reasonable movement of pedestrians using
the adjacent sidewalk
- Impeding access to traffic safety devices, including pedestrian push buttons
- Where snow storage height may impede the visibility of traffic and pedestrians.
Notwithstanding the above, the Town shall take advantage of mechanical blowing snow or
pushing back snow to adjacent properties to accommodate snow storage wherever possible,
rather than resorting to hauling. Snow banks across private driveways and entrances resulting
from plowing operations shall not be removed. Some areas may necessarily receive more
frequent snow removal due to blowing or drifting snow.
SECTION 10.0
WINTER DRAINAGE
Over the course of the winter season, Public Works supervisory staff monitors the weather
conditions on a daily basis. When the forecast predicts consecutive days of milder temperatures
(typically 2-3 days @ >0oC), supervisory staff will proactively investigate storm drainage
infrastructure to assess whether snow and ice removal / clean-out is warranted. Clean-out of
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selected catch basins and culverts will be undertaken as time permits and given available human
and equipment resources.
SECTION 11.0
INTERFERENCE WITH WINTER CONTROL OPERATIONS
The Town of Port Hawkesbury Traffic Authority typically imposes Annual Winter Parking
Restrictions from mid-November to mid-April. The parking restrictions limit curb-side parking
between the hours of 1am and 7am, and during and after weather events. Parking situations that
interfere with winter control operations may be referred to the RCMP. A copy of the 2021/2022
winter parking restrictions notice is attached as Appendix C.
When practical, a license plate number of a vehicle that is obstructing the winter control
operations shall be recorded and reported to the Supervisory staff, who will forward the
information to the appropriate office. When it is observed that owners or residents are pushing
snow from private property onto Town streets, the property address may be recorded and the
resident may be advised in writing that they were in contravention of the policy. These situations
may be referred to the RCMP for follow up.
SECTION 12.0
DAMAGE RESULTING FROM WINTER MAINTENANCE
OPERATIONS
Boulevard Damage
Sidewalk plowing presents many challenges. It is difficult to tell exactly where the edge of the
sidewalk is and when the ground is not frozen, some sod damage may occur. Residents are
advised to contact the Public Works Department at 902-625-1975 when damage is first noticed.
Damage to municipal boulevard sod will be repaired in the spring.
Boulevard reinstatement will be completed using topsoil and seed only. Residents are requested
to assist by watering the areas that are repaired. Where a boulevard has been impacted by
"winter kill", no boulevard maintenance shall be done by the Town. Abutting property owners
may at their discretion, take steps to help expedite the re-vegetation process. Winter kill is
defined as areas of grassed boulevard that have been impacted by cold weather and sand/salt
from winter control operations.
Private Encroachments
The Town will not be responsible for damage to items on municipal property by property owners.
To prevent damage to private property, residents are required not to place cars, fences, posts,
hedges, shrubs, driveway curbs or other obstructions, including garbage enclosures/bins behind
road curb or sidewalk where it may obstruct winter control operations. Should residents maintain
their private garbage enclosure within the road right of way, the enclosures must be set back a
minimum of 3.0 meters from the edge of pavement (including paved shoulder) or back of concrete
curb or sidewalk.
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Similarly, the Town will not be responsible for any damage to irrigation systems, including
sprinkler heads that have been installed within the municipal right-of-way.
SECTION 13.0
INQUIRIES
Inquiries related to winter control operations should be addressed to:
Town of Port Hawkesbury
606 Reeves Street, Unit 1
Port Hawkesbury, NS
B9A 2R7
Office: 902-625-7899
Email: [email protected]
Inquiries that are received from individuals about winter control operations will be addressed and
followed up on, as required, by appropriate staff, within the context of the Winter Control Policy.
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Appendix A - Street Classification Map
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Appendix B - Sidewalk Plow Routes
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Appendix C - Winter Parking Restrictions Notice
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CAO's Annotation for Official Policy Book
Policy Review Notification:
September 21, 2021
Policy Review Date:
October 19, 2021
Amended/Approved by Council: November 2, 2021
_____________________________________________________________
Terry Doyle, P. Eng.
Chief Administrative Officer