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Chapter 513
August 13, 2020
Highway - Street
Chapter 0513 Snow - Ice - Removal Sidewalks
Chapter Index
Article 1 - Short Title
513.1.1
Citation
Article 2 - Interpretation
513.2.1
City - defined
513.2.2
Closed - defined
513.2.3
Consecutive Winter Storm Event - defined
513.2.4
Director of Public Works - defined
513.2.4.1
Driveway - defined
513.2.5
Enforcement Officer - defined
513.2.6
Engineer - defined
513.2.7
Ice - defined
513.2.8
Owner - defined
513.2.9
Person - defined
513.2.10
Property - defined
513.2.11
Roof - defined
513.2.12
Sidewalk - defined
513.2.13
Significant Weather Event - defined
513.2.14
Snow - defined
513.2.15
Street - defined
513.2.16
Winter Storm Event - defined
Article 3 - Snow-Ice-Removal
513.3.1
Sidewalks - clearing - required - areas - within city limits and
outside of Schedule 'A'
513.3.2
Downtown Sidewalks - clearing - required - areas - Schedule 'A'
513.3.3
Sidewalks - clearing - exemption
513.3.4
Sidewalks - clearing - removal
513.3.5
Deposit -from private property - to street -prohibited
513.3.6
Deposit -from public property - to street - prohibited
513.3.7
Accumulation - on roof - posing danger - removed
513.3.8
Removal -from roof - precautions - warnings
513.3.9
Sidewalk damage
513.3.10
Sidewalk - closed
513.3.11
Deposit - to driveway - prohibited
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Article 4 - Enforcement
513.4.1
Fine - for contravention
513.4.2
Separate offence - daily
513.4.3
Authorized Persons
513.4.4
Non-compliance - remedied by City - owner's expense
513.4.5
Removal by City - expense - recovery - action - Treasurer
Article 5 - Repeal - Enactment
513.5.1
By-law -previous
513.5.2
Effective date
Schedule
Schedule 'A' - Sidewalk clearing - streets designated
Schedule 'B' - Closed Sidewalks
Article 1 - Short Title
513.1.1
Citation
This Chapter may be cited and known as the "Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law".
Article 2 - Interpretation
513.2.1
City - defined
"City" means The Corporation of the City of Woodstock.
513.2.2
Closed - defined
"closed" refers to any public sidewalk that is not maintained or expected to be
maintained during the winter months.
513.2.3
Consecutive Winter Storm Events - defined
"consecutive winter storm event" refers to any precipitation and/or accumulation
of snow or ice from the beginning of the initial winter storm event, and any
subsequent winter storm events occurring within a 24 hour period of the cessation
of the previous winter storm event.
513.2.4
Director of Public Works - defined
"Director of Public Works" means the Director of Public Works of the City as may
be appointed from time to time or his/her duly authorized representative.
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513.2.4.1
Driveway - defined
"driveway" means an area that is paved or surfaced with asphalt, paving stone,
concrete or gravel, which is regularly used for the passage of vehicles in an area
other than a street. By-law 9390-20, August 13, 2020.
513.2.5
Enforcement Officer - defined
"Enforcement Officer" means a Bylaw Enforcement Officer appointed by the
Council of the City, or any other person appointed by the Council of the City for
the enforcement of this Bylaw.
513.2.6
Engineer - defined
"Engineer" means the Engineer of the City as may be appointed from time to time
or his/her duly authorized representative.
513.2.7
Ice -defined
"ice" means the solid form of water, produced by freezing.
513.2.8
Owner - defined
"owner" means the person(s) shown by the records in the Land Registry or Titles
Office to be the owner in fee simple of the property either occupied or unoccupied.
513.2.9
Person - defined
"person" means an individual or group of individuals, unincorporated association,
sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation including a firm.
513.2.10
Property - defined
"property" means land that may or may not have a building (occupied or
unoccupied) on it.
513.2.11
Roof - defined
"roof" means the external upper covering of a building.
513.2.12
Sidewalk - defined
"sidewalk" means the part of the highway specifically set aside or commonly
understood to be for pedestrian use, typically consisting of a paved surface but
does not include crosswalks, medians, boulevards and shoulders or any part of
the sidewalk where cleared snow has been deposited by operators of snow
removal equipment vehicles or apparatus owned and operated by the Works
Department of the City outside of the area in Schedule A.
513.2.13
Significant Weather Event - defined
"Significant Weather Event" means and shall be deemed to occur between the
time period in which the City declares a Significant Weather Event to have
commenced to the time a Significant Weather Event ends. The City may, at the
discretion of the Director of Public Works' Office, declare a Significant Weather
Event when an alert or weather warning is declared by Environment Canada for
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the City of Woodstock or County of Oxford area and said declaration shall take
effect upon notice being placed on the City's web page. The Significant Weather
Event shall end when the City declares it to be at an end, at the discretion of the
Director of Public Works' Office taking into consideration the status of Environment
Canada's alert or weather warning, and said declaration shall take effect upon
notice being placed on the City's web page. In addition to publication on the City's
web page, the City may, but is not obligated to, also utilize radio media or social
media platforms to publicize the commencement or end of a Significant Weather
Event.
513.2.14
Snow - defined
"snow" includes precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately
branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed
directly from the freezing of the water vapour in the air.
513.2.15
Street - defined
"street" means any public highway, street, part of a street, lane or alley or any
other public place used by the general public for the passage of vehicles and
includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof, which is under the
jurisdiction of the City or County.
513.2.16
Winter Storm Event - defined
"winter storm event" refers to any precipitation and/or accumulation of snow or
ice.
Article 3 - Snow - Ice - Removal
513.3.1
Sidewalks - clearing- required- areas- within city limits and
outside of Schedule 'A'
Every owner of a property within the municipal limits of the City of Woodstock
(except for a property adjacent to the streets specified in Schedule 'A' unless used
exclusively as an owner-occupied residence), shall within 24 hours of the
cessation of a winter storm event or Significant Weather Event or within 24 hours
of the cessation of a series of consecutive winter storm events, remove and clean
all snow and ice from sidewalks abutting the highway in front of, or alongside, or
at the rear of such owner's property.
513.3.2
Downtown Sidewalks - clearing - required - areas -
Schedule 'A'
Every owner of a property that is adjacent to a street listed in Schedule 'A' shall
remove, or cause to be removed, accumulations of snow and ice from the
sidewalk(s) on the street(s) adjacent to their property between the hours of 10
a.m. and 6 p.m. everyday, except Sundays and statutory holidays.
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513.3.3
Sidewalks - clearing - exemption
The provisions of Section 513.3.2 shall not apply to any property used
exclusively as an owner-occupied residence.
513.3.4
Sidewalks - clearing- removal
If ice or hard-packed snow cannot be removed without damage to the sidewalk,
the owner shall spread or cause to be spread a material or combination of
material such as sand, salt or other suitable material on the sidewalk(s) to melt
the snow and ice and make it safe for pedestrian travel.
513.3.5
Deposit - from private property - to street - prohibited
No person shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, any snow or ice from any
private driveway or other private property owned by any person on or into any
sidewalk or street in any area within the municipal limits of the City. (See Set
Fine)
513.3.6
Deposit - from public property - to street - prohibited
No person shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, any snow or ice from any
public property on or into the travelled portions of any sidewalk or street with the
exception of the operators of snow removal equipment vehicles or apparatus
owned and operated by the Works Department of the City and further excepting
an owner, or the owner's agent, to which Section 513.3.2 applies and who is
acting in the course of complying with section 513.3.2. (See Set Fine)
513.3.7
Accumulation - on roof - posing danger - removed
Any occupant, any owner, and any person having charge, care or control of any
house or other building within the City of Woodstock abutting on or situated
within ten (10) feet of any public street, thoroughfare, sidewalk or pavement
whenever snow or ice shall accumulate on the roof of any such house or other
building to an extent which shall constitute a danger to persons passing, shall
cause the same to be removed forthwith therefrom.
513.3.8
Removal - from roof - precautions - warnings
Every person removing the snow or ice from a roof pursuant to Section 513.3.7
shall take due care and precaution for the warning of persons passing or being
on such street, thoroughfare, sidewalk or pavement.
513.3.9
Sidewalk - damage
No person shall remove snow or ice in a manner (such as, but not limited to,
cutting or hammering) which would damage any sidewalk or curb resulting in
creation of a void, surface distortion, crack or other imperfection.
513.3.10
Sidewalk - closed
The City may close a sidewalk(s) from November 1 to March 30 of each year by
installing signage stating that it is closed. All public sidewalks as shown in
Schedule 'B' not maintained, shall be deemed closed from November 1 to March
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30 of each year. During this period, closed sidewalks may not be maintained and
will not be open for use by the public and any unauthorized use shall be at the
public's own risk.
513.3.11
Deposit - to driveway - prohibited
No person shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, any snow or ice on or into a
driveway with the exception of the operators of snow removal equipment
vehicles or apparatus owned and operated by the City of Woodstock. (See Set
Fine) By-law 9390-20, August 13, 2020.
Article 4 - Enforcement
513.4.1
Fine - for contravention
Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Chapter is guilty of
an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine or penalty as provided in the
Provincial Offences Act.
513.4.2
Separate offence - daily
Each day a violation of this Chapter continues shall constitute a separate and
distinct offence under this Chapter.
513.4.3
Authorized Persons
Any Police Officer, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer or employee of the City
designated by the City Engineer for the purpose of this Section is authorized to
inform any person of the provision of this By-Law and to request compliance
therewith.
513.4.4
Non-compliance - remedied by City - owner's expense
If any person who is required by Section 513.3.1 or 513.3.2 of this Chapter fails
to complete the work in the manner and time as prescribed in section 513.3.1 and
513.3.2 as applicable, the Engineer may, without notice to such person, cause
such snow or ice to be removed and cleared away at the expense of any such
person.
513.4.5
Removal by City - expense - recovery - action - Treasurer
Such expense incurred pursuant to Section 513.4.4 may be recovered from any
such person by action or by adding the costs to the tax roll and collecting it in
the same manner as municipal taxes, with interest, as provided by Section 398
of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, and the taking of any such action or imposition
of any such special assessment shall be the responsibility of the Treasurer of the
City of Woodstock.
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Article 5 - Repeal Enactment
513.5.1
By-law previous
All previous by-laws relating to this Chapter shall be repealed on the effective
date of this Chapter.
513.5.2
Effective date
This Chapter shall come into force and effect on the day of the passing of the
enabling by-law. By-law 9342-19, December 12, 2019.
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Schedule 'A' - Sidewalk clearing - streets designated
List of Streets
Dundas Street
from Vansittart Avenue
to Chapel Street
Vansittart Avenue
from Dundas Street
to Hunter Street
Light Street
from Dundas Street
to Hunter Street
Graham Street
from Dundas Street
to Hunter Street
Riddle Street
from Dundas Street
to Hunter Street
Wellington Street
from Peel Street
to Princess Street
Adelaide Street
from Riddle Street
to Victoria Street
Victoria Street
from Peel Street
to Adelaide Street
Brock Street
from Dundas Street
to Simcoe Street
Perry Street
from Dundas Street
to Simcoe Street
Finkle Street
from Dundas Street
to Simcoe Street
Market Square
from Reeve Street
to Finkle Street
Reeve Street
from Dundas Street
to Peel Street
Simcoe Street
from Brock Street
to Finkle Street
Peel Street
from Finkle Street
to Victoria Street
Hunter Street
from Vansittart Avenue
to Riddle Street
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Schedule 'B' - Closed Sidewalks