04-20-2018, 03:02 PM
The wording would likely be difficult to get exactly right, but I would support a bylaw that states something to the effect of "property owners must clear sidewalks of accumulated precipitation once every 24 hours". Forget season, forget volume, forget what does and does not constitute a snowfall.
If people ensure their walks are clear every day, things will be considerably better for everyone. If a property's walk is reported to bylaw and they issue a notice that it must be cleared within 24 hours it is pretty apparent if it has or hasn't been done, even in the middle of a 3-day snow storm.
(My very strong preference would be municipal snow clearing, this is more just to explore possible options if the burden continues to be born by property owners.)
If people ensure their walks are clear every day, things will be considerably better for everyone. If a property's walk is reported to bylaw and they issue a notice that it must be cleared within 24 hours it is pretty apparent if it has or hasn't been done, even in the middle of a 3-day snow storm.
(My very strong preference would be municipal snow clearing, this is more just to explore possible options if the burden continues to be born by property owners.)