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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCS 18-06 CitJ¡ (J~ REPORT TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Report Number: CS 18-06 Date: March 27, 2006 From: Debi Bentley City Clerk Subject: Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law - File: L-2200 Recommendation: 1. That Report CS 18-06 regarding a revised Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law be received; 2. That the attached draft by-law be enacted to require the removal of ice and snow from sidewalks within the City of Pickering, and 3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be given the authority to give effect thereto. Executive Summary: Due to changes in the Municipal Act 2001, the City of Pickering's Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law requires updating to reflect the current sections providing the authority to require property owners to clear ice and snow from sidewalks adjacent to their properties. The proposed by-law contains no major changes from the previous by-law. Financial Implications: N/A Background: The City of Pickering has utilized a by-law requiring property owners to clear ice and snow from sidewalks adjacent to their properties for a number of years. The by-law requires all sidewalks be cleared within 24 hours after the accumulation of ice or snow. The authority is provided for the City to remove the ice and snow at the property owner's expense if a notice to remove the ice or snow is not complied with in the time required. A charge of $75.00 is placed on a property owners tax bill if the City is Report CS 18-06 Date: March 27, 2006 Subject: Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law Page 2 required to clear the sidewalk adjacent to their property. This fee does not apply to seniors receiving snow removal services provided by the City. Attachments: 1. Draft Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law Prepared By: Approved I Endorsed By: ~cb~¿r Debi Bentley, City Clerk =~-=:;:'¿;<::-~ =:... Gillis Paterson, Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer Copy: Chief Administrative Officer Recommended for the consideration of Pickering Ci~_Council </: / /' CORP0227 -07/01 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING BY-LAW NO. Being a by-law to regulate the removal of ice and snow from roofs and sidewalks. WHEREAS Section 122 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a local municipality may require the owners and occupants of buildings to remove snow and ice from the roofs of buildings and may regulate when and how the removal shall be undertaken; and WHEREAS Section 130 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality may regulate matters relating to the health, safety and well-being of the inhabitants of the municipality. NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. In this by-law, a) "City" means The Corporation of the City of Pickering; b) "person" includes any individual, firm, society, association, partnership or corporation; and c) "sidewalk" means any municipal walkway for the accommodation of pedestrians on that portion of a highway between the street line and the traveled portion of the highway. 2. Every owner of any building, either occupied or unoccupied, or vacant land within the boundaries of the City of Pickering shall clear away and remove or cause to be cleared away and removed any ice or snow from such sidewalks on the highways in front of, along side of or at the rear of any such building or vacant land within twenty-four (24) hours after the accumulation of such ice or snow. 3. Every owner of any building, either occupied or unoccupied, fronting or abutting on or erected so near to any highway that snow and ice mayor is likely to fall upon the highways from such building, shall, whenever snow or ice accumulates upon any portion of the building to an extent that is dangerous to the public using the highway, sidewalk or lane way, remove the snow or ice forthwith therefrom. Every person while removing the ice or snow shall take sufficient and proper care and precaution for the warning and safety of persons passing. 4. The City may clear away and remove ice and snow from the sidewalks, on the highway in front of, along side or at the rear of any occupied or unoccupied building or vacant land if the owner or occupant fails to do so within the twenty- four (24) hour period set out in section 2 of this by-law, and the costs incurred may be recovered by action or by adding the costs to the tax roll and collecting them in the same manner as taxes. 5. No person shall sweep, shovel, throw, drop or place or cause to be swept, shoveled, thrown, dropped or placed any ice, snow or slush onto the traveled portion of any highway or onto any sidewalk. 6. No person shall remove or deposit ice, snow or slush in such a way as to obstruct access to any fire hydrant, crosswalk, bus stop or shelter or passage on any highway. 7. No person shall remove ice, snow or slush from a sidewalk in a manner that would damage any sidewalk or curb. 8. The provisions of this by-law may be enforced by a police officer pursuant to subsection 42(1 )(h) of the Police Services Act and municipal by-law enforcement officers appointed by the City pursuant to subsection 15(1) of the Police Services Act. 9. Every person who contravenes any section of this by-law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine or penalty for each offence as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act. 10. By-law Number 5597/99 is hereby repealed. BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this _ day of 2006. David Ryan, Mayor Debi A. Bentley, Clerk