Did you know you can be charged if you aren’t courteous during a snow event in Norfolk County?
Norfolk County’s Snow and Ice Removal By-Law requires property owners or occupants to clear sidewalks beside their property of both snow and ice by noon following a snowstorm.
And if you don’t, you could be charged under the by-law, after one warning.
As for parking, the county’s bylaw requires parked vehicles to be moved off the road during and after significant snowfalls to allow snowplows and sanders to do their work.
If they’re not, you could be ticketed or towed.
Residents can report a sidewalk that has not been cleared of snow or ice within the timeframe of the Snow and Ice Removal By-Law by using the By-Law complaint Form or calling 519-426-5870 or 226-NORFOLK. Complaints will be investigated by the By-Law team.
Vehicles parked on roads when winter weather is expected may be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense, regardless of actual snowfall volume. The fine amount is $75, and towing charges can cost several hundred dollars more.
Written by Loreena Dickson