03-08-2019, 08:27 PM
I'm not on twitter. I plan on e-mailing my city councillor to ask her what her understanding is vis a vis the test bylaw officers are applying to decide whether sidewalks are "passable." I specifically want to know what the guidance is that has been provided to bylaw officers. There has to be some.
The supervisor I talked to said "passable" meant "passable" to someone with a stroller or a wheelchair. He specifically said, packed surface, not slippery. The test of this is the officer's judgment.
The part that I was really surprised by was regarding the windrows. I had been led to believe that property owners did have to clear them. I'm really uncertain on how they're supposed to be cleared. The impression that I get is the same as yours: they really don't.
The supervisor I talked to said "passable" meant "passable" to someone with a stroller or a wheelchair. He specifically said, packed surface, not slippery. The test of this is the officer's judgment.
The part that I was really surprised by was regarding the windrows. I had been led to believe that property owners did have to clear them. I'm really uncertain on how they're supposed to be cleared. The impression that I get is the same as yours: they really don't.