02-18-2015, 10:36 AM
If you're curious about private snow removal, I know from experience that it will run a little over $200 to hire a service to clear snow from 40' of sidewalk near downtown Kitchener. That service will not always meet municipal standards- services seem to only clear snow after a certain amount of accumulation (two or three centimetres seems common), so if there is trace snow several times in a week, it might not trigger a visit by the service, and the sidewalk would not meet the municipality's standards. The upshot of this is that, for a homeowner who is on vacation or otherwise dependent on a private service, it would be difficult to be confident that the bylaw is being satisfied.
I'm with you that the municipal government needs to provide a concrete number (the cost to each property tax payer would be ideal) so that the decision taken can be informed. I can think of a few groups of people who would oppose this at even a nominal cost, so being able to confidently state that it will cost "only x dollars" will be important.
I'm with you that the municipal government needs to provide a concrete number (the cost to each property tax payer would be ideal) so that the decision taken can be informed. I can think of a few groups of people who would oppose this at even a nominal cost, so being able to confidently state that it will cost "only x dollars" will be important.