As the City of Williams Lake prepares for the 2015-2016 winter season, it is informing property owners of changes coming into effect next month.
In order to make the best use of resources and respond to public feedback, Municipal Services personnel and equipment will be prioritizing removal of snow on sidewalks along institutional routes and in handicap parking spaces. This will mean sidewalk plowing will continue to be performed along major hospital and school bus routes, but will no longer be done on some side streets. It is anticipated that snow removal will now take one day following a snowfall.
As per Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194 (2014), and before it, Snow Removal Bylaw No. 1739 (2000), every owner or occupier of any building or premises including any vacant lot within the City, is to clear the sidewalk of snow and ice adjacent to the property within 24 hours following a snow event. Please see the attached maps to see which sidewalks will have snow removal.
The bylaw also states that “No person shall deposit snow or ice on any public sidewalk or other public place intended for pedestrian traffic. This includes pushing snow across streets onto the City’s boulevards.” Pushing snow out onto the traveled portion of the road surface creates a potentially dangerous situation for motorists and you could be held liable if an accident was caused by the buildup of snow. With the assistance of our Bylaw Department, the City will be enforcing compliance of this bylaw.
“By removing snow and ice on the sidewalk adjacent to your property, you are assisting in creating a clear route for your neighbours and other pedestrians,” says Mayor Walt Cobb. “We thank you for helping to keep Williams Lake safe and accessible.”
More information on snow and ice control is available at www.williamslake.ca/282/Snow-Ice-Control-Policy or by calling Municipal Services at 250-392-1784.
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