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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAVELOCK-BELMONT-METHUEN
BY-LAW NO. 2005 - 04
BEING A BY-LAW TO DEFINE THE LEVEL OF WINTER MAINTENANANCE SERVICE
FOR THE HIGHWAYS OR PARTS OF HIGHWAYS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HAVELOCK-
BELMONT-METHUEN
WHEREAS Section 44(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 requires a
Municipality that has jurisdiction over a highway or bridge to keep it in a state of repair that is
reasonable in the circumstances including the character and location of the highway and bridge;
AND WHEREAS Section 27(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 provides that a
Municipality may pass By-laws in respect of a highway over which it has jurisdiction;
AND WHEREAS it is in the interest of public safety to identify and provide maintenance to those
highways or part of highways set forth in Schedule "B" attached hereto to the level of service
identified in Schedule "A" to this By-law;
THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
hereby enacts as follows:
1.
The highways or part of highways in the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen set out in
Schedule "B" to this By-law shall receive maintenance to the level of service identified in
Schedule "A" herein;
2.
Schedules "A" and "B" referred to in this By-law shall form part of this By-law;
3.
Where this By-law conflicts with any other By-law of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-
Methuen, this By-law shall prevail to the extent of the conflict;
4.
This By-law shall be deemed to have come into force on the 18th day of January, 2005;
Read a first and second time this 18th day of January, 2005.
Read a third and final time, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 18th day of January, 2005.
_____________________________
Ron Gerow, Reeve
_____________________________
Glenn Girven, Clerk
Schedule "A"
Level of Maintenance
1. GENERAL
All roads within the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen do not have to be maintained to
the same winter maintenance level of service. The level of service given should vary in
accordance with the role that a particular road or street plays in the total transportation network.
Therefore, five levels of service have been defined:
URBAN ROADS (all streets in Havelock Ward)
These roads carry local business and residential traffic.
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Surfaces shall be maintained "as bare as possible" through the continued use of all
assigned men, equipment (of the former Village) and materials suited to the condition.
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No sanding, salting or plowing will take place between 8:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
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Snow control shall occur within the following guidelines with accumulation of:
"
7.5 cm - sanding or salting
"
10 cm plus - plowing
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Priority will be given to the main roads (see Schedule "B") in the Havelock Ward,
except when otherwise authorized by the Superintendent of Works.
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Sand and salt shall be spread at a rate of 250 kgs per kilometer or as required.
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The frequency of coverage for plowing, sanding and salting urban streets shall be three
(3) hours if required.
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Loading and removal of snow from the business section will take one to two working
days depending on the amount of snow and resources available. Loading and removal
shall not commence until the storm has passed.
MAIN ROADS
These roads carry large volumes of traffic and serve as major traffic routes between
principal areas of traffic generation.
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Surfaces shall be maintained "as bare as possible" through the continued use of all
assigned men, equipment and materials suited to the condition.
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No sanding or plowing will take place between 8:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
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Snow control shall occur within the following guidelines with accumulations of:
"
7.5 cm - plowing or sanding
"
10 cm plus - plowing
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Drifting conditions due to wind may severely affect plowing and sanding operations
and must be considered in all decisions for plowing and sanding. No plowing or
sanding will take place between 8:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
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Routes shall be defined as shown on the winter control plan for plowing main roads and
shall be adhered to except under authorization of the Superintendent of Works.
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Sand and salt shall be spread at a rate of 250 kgs per kilometer or as required.
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The frequency of coverage for plowing and sanding main roads shall be four (4) hours
if required.
SECONDARY ROADS
These roads are all other rural roads that generally carry local traffic only.
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Labour, equipment and materials shall not be expended in an effort to achieve bare
pavement conditions.
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Sanding shall be done where secondary streets intersect main roads on more than a 2%
grade. This shall be done only after sanding on main roads has been completed or
when vehicles are available.
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Secondary roads shall be sanded after sanding is completed on urban roads and main
roads and there is no longer a danger of slippery conditions occurring on these roads.
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Sanding shall be carried out at intersections, grades and curves. Blanket coverage shall
occur only during extreme icy conditions.
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Plowing shall occur after the main roads have been plowed and there is no longer a
danger of snow accumulation on the main roads, or when vehicles become available.
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Severe hills will have priority for sanding of gravel surfaces.
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Ice blading will be used as much as possible to alleviate the need for sand on gravel
roads only.
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Drifting conditions due to wind may severely affect plowing and sanding operations
and must be considered in all decisions for plowing and sanding. No plowing or
sanding will take place between 8:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
LIMITED MAINTENANCE ROADS
These roads are roads so designated that receive only limited maintenance.
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Roads so designated will not receive any sand or salt at anytime.
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Plowing will be done after urban roads, main roads and secondary roads are done and
the storm has passed. (Usually two to three working days after the storm).
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Plowing will be done when accumulation of snow is 15 cm. or greater.
NO WINTER MAINTENANCE ROADS
These roads are roads so designated that receive no winter maintenance and only minimum
summer maintenance, at the direction of Council.
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Roads so designated will not be plowed or receive sand.
2. SNOW AND ICE CONTROL - OBJECTIVE
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To reduce the hazards of icy road conditions to motorists;
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To reduce economic losses to the community, industry and small businesses caused by
workers not being able to get to their jobs;
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To facilitate the handling of emergencies by fire and police officials;
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To maintain safe, passable school bus routes.
3. SUMMARY
The Superintendent of Works shall:
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direct all operations in this plan;
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have the authority to pull Township equipment off the roads in severe adverse
conditions (e.g. white out conditions or severe ice storms);
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have the authority to change or alter the operations in this Schedule to accommodate
manpower, equipment breakdowns or any unforeseen problems that may arise.
This is Schedule "A" to By-law No. 2005 - 04 passed this 18th day of January, 2005.
_____________________________
Ron Gerow, Reeve
_____________________________
Glenn Girven, Clerk
SCHEDULE "B"
URBAN ROADS (Havelock Ward)
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Business section (listed in priority)
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Highway # 7 connecting link (plowing and sanding)
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George Street (Quebec to Victoria)
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Oak Street (# 7 to Mathison Street)
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Quebec Street (# 7 to Mathison)
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Highway # 7 connecting link (loading and removal)
MAIN ROADS
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6th Concession and Preston Road (From Highway # 7 to County Road #48)
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2nd Concession (From Highway # 7 to County Road #48)
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Round Lake Road (From 6th Concession to County Road #46)
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Unimin Road
SECONDARY ROADS
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All other roads in the Township Ward that are not specifically mentioned in Schedule
"B"
LIMITED WINTER MAINTENANCE ROADS
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Tangamong Lake Road (From Sandy Lake Road to Lake)
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Hubble Road
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Bowen Road (From 800 feet east of County Road #48 to end of Road)
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Sandy Lake Road (from Twin Lake North to Lot #37)
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Township Road Lot 29, Concession 3 (Clare Newham's Road)
NO WINTER MAINTENANCE ROADS
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Devil's Four Mile Road (From County road #46 to Vansickle Road)
This is Schedule "B" to By-law No. 2005 - 04 passed this 18th day of January, 2005.
_____________________________
Ron Gerow, Reeve
_____________________________
Glenn Girven, Clerk