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Originally Posted by maneetkaran
As homeowners are you guys shoveling "your" area of the sidewalk?
I shovel my part, but today as I was walking down from imperial and canada way, not a single house had "their" sidewalk shoveled.
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Yes I shovel my sidewalk. I was under the impression that it's the law. a quick search and I found that it's "required" but doesn't say what the consequences are.
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Your Role as a Business or Resident
Residents and businesses play an important role during periods of snow and icy weather:
Clear the Way. Businesses are required to remove accumulated snow from sidewalks bordering the property by 10:00 AM on any day in which the premises are open or occupied by the public. Residents are required to remove snow and ice from sidewalks abutting their property as soon as possible.
Reduce Hazards. Do not shovel snow from sidewalks or driveways onto the roads as this creates a traffic hazards and interferes with drainage of melting snow.
Help us by clearing snow from storm drains and fire hydrants. This will help drainage of melting snow and will ensure quick access to a hydrant in case of a fire. To locate a storm drain or fire hydrant on your street, see the Burnaby Map. (Navigation note: Storm drain information is found in the map layer: Engineering, Infrastructure, Storm, Catch Basins. Fire hydrants are found under the map layer: Engineering, Water, Water hydrants.)
Be a Good Neighbour. Clear snow and ice from sidewalks can be a difficult task for our senior residents, or those with limited mobility. The City is no longer running its formal Snow Angels volunteer snow-shovelling program and is instead asking residents to take the initiative lend a helping hand to neighbours that may need assistance clearing snow and ice from sidewalks.
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https://www.burnaby.ca/City-Services...e-Control.html
EDIT: Maybe i'm getting it mixed up with Vancouver
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Note: Property owners, occupants, and tenants may be fined for not clearing the sidewalk around their property by the 10:00am deadline.
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http://vancouver.ca/streets-transpor...y-streets.aspx