anyone got fined before for not shoveling the snow?

[kingfencer]

I got a fat neighbour 2 doors down she didn't shovel and and saw a cop pull up to her house and walk towards her door. then 30 minutes later, she started to shovel, everyone in the street shoveld but her, anyone know the fine amount?

[Daemar]

helps if we know where you are...

In Edmonton, it's an $80 fine for each occurrence. You have 1 week after a snowfall to clear the snow and ice.

Fines are only issued if someone complains. You get one warning letter per season.

[skyblue12]

helps if we know where you are...

In Edmonton, it's an $80 fine for each occurrence. You have 1 week after a snowfall to clear the snow and ice.

Fines are only issued if someone complains. You get one warning letter per season.

1 week? that long? wow

[Azxster]

Who do I call to report the a-holes that aim their snowblowers to the roadway?

[aforgetit]

helps if we know where you are...

In Edmonton, it's an $80 fine for each occurrence. You have 1 week after a snowfall to clear the snow and ice.

Fines are only issued if someone complains. You get one warning letter per season.

Her neighbours must hate her.

[NDman]

Who do I call to report the a-holes that aim their snowblowers to the roadway?

Call your local bylaws

[kingfencer]

holy crap, you guys get 1 week... by that time, a hobo could be burried in snow and you don't know.

[laptop-tech]

good question.

There's a house down the road here that NEVER had any snow removed all winter so far.

The snow (now ice) on the sidewalk is about 10 cm high, but shortly after snowfalls reaches as high as a foot and the guy NEVER touched it.

[hightechfan]

good question.

There's a house down the road here that NEVER had any snow removed all winter so far.

The snow (now ice) on the sidewalk is about 10 cm high, but shortly after snowfalls reaches as high as a foot and the guy NEVER touched it.

1)The side walk is city property.So it is up to the city to take care of it.

2)In ottawa it is a $500 fine if you shovel the snow on to the road.

[BlueX]

1)The side walk is city property.So it is up to the city to take care of it.

But if the sidewalk is right in front of your house, you are responsible to shovel that snow. If someone falls and complain, somebody will fine you

[laptop-tech]

1)The side walk is city property.So it is up to the city to take care of it.

2)In ottawa it is a $500 fine if you shovel the snow on to the road.

hummm... I thought the sidewalk in front of a house was the owner's responsibility...

http://www.mississauga.ca/ecity/down...ype&id=4200163

(search for "snow")

[chickenbones]

1)The side walk is city property.So it is up to the city to take care of it.

You are wrong like the others above already pointed out.

[Riley Martin]

I always thought the idea of people getting sued for slipping on your sidewalk becuase you didn't shovel it is stupid.

If someone littered a candy wrapper onto the sidewalk in front of my house can they sue me for slipping on the candy wrapper?

[skyblue12]

I always thought the idea of people getting sued for slipping on your sidewalk becuase you didn't shovel it.

If someone littered a candy wrapper onto the sidewalk in front of my house can they sue me for slipping on the candy wrapper?

what kind of candy wrapper would make u slip on the floor in the first place -_-

[suelee3]

Apparently, the city of Toronto fines you if you don't shovel the snow. It's part of their bylaw. The city fines the residents as the city no longer spends the money shovelling the sidewalk snow.

However, should someone get injured and sue... they would sue the city, as it is technically the city property.

Apparently the city of Toronto has decided not to pay for any liability insurance for injuries from slippery sidewalks ..... as our very smart and extremely highly paid councillors and mayor decided it was too costly.

However, the city tries to prevent lawsuits by preventing injury, by essentially getting their residents to shovel "their section" of the sidewalk. And if the resident doesn't, the city can fine the resident. (Sounds like a slippery slope argument to me - in more than one way - pun intended).

Kind of a cheap arse method (excuse the language) and irresponsible method of avoiding lawsuits and claims. Ultimately the city of Toronto residents shovel and heave the snow, and ultimately it's on the taxpayer's back if someone sues and wins.

I only know this info cause it was covered on CP24 or something or other a few years ago.

I guess this is one of the lovely "perks" that have passed down to us little folks since the amalgamation of the city of Toronto and the downloading of provincial budget cuts. yaay.