The City of Estevan is reminding residents and businesses to keep their sidewalks clear of snow and ice during the winter months.
“Winter has arrived, which means snow removal needs to be addressed,” the city said in a news release.
In an effort to keep sidewalks clean and safe for pedestrian use, the city asks that people to attend to removing any snow or ice from the sidewalk in front of a residence, including corner lot properties, within 24 hours of snow fall.
The City citied section 53(3) of bylaw 2016-1963, which states: “The occupier of property in the City of Estevan shall remove any snow, ice or other obstruction from the public sidewalk, adjacent to such property within twenty-four (24) hours of the time such snow, ice or other obstruction appears on such public sidewalk.
“In the event that this subsection is not complied with, the city may remove such snow, ice or other obstruction at the expense of such occupant or owner, and in the event of the non-payment of such expense, such expense may be charged against the property as a special assessment to be recovered in like manner as and with the taxes.”
The city also cited section 53(2) of the same bylaw, which says: “No person shall deposit any substance on any highway, public sidewalk, boulevard or ditch within the City of Estevan.”
This includes shovelling or snow blowing snow from your property onto the City street, sidewalk or boulevard.
