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Policy 310-004
Snow and Ice Removal
POLICY
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Snow and Ice Removal
Policy Number:
310-004
Supersedes Policy Number:
1223-50
Effective Date:
August 4, 2021
Approved by Council Motion Number:
05-07-21
1.0
Purpose
The Municipal Government Act provides in Section 312 (3): "The Council may expend funds for
the purpose of clearing snow and ice from the streets, sidewalks and public places in all, or part,
of the municipality." The purpose of this Policy is to define the responsibilities and objectives of
the Town of Wolfville in the clearing of snow and ice in the Town of Wolfville.
2.0
Scope
This Policy covers snow and ice removal for the Town of Wolfville.
3.0
References
3.1 Snow and Ice Clearing SOP_310-801
4.0
Definitions
4.1
Policy means a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a
government, party, business or individual.
4.2
Town means the Town of Wolfville.
4.3
Council means the Council of the Town of Wolfville
4.4
Director means the Director of Engineering and Public Works for the Town
of Wolfville.
4.5
Public Works Department means the Public Works Department of the
Town of Wolfville.
4.6
Chief Administrative Officer means the Chief Administrative Officer of
the Town of Wolfville
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5.0
Policy
5.1 General
5.1.1
The Town shall provide snow and ice clearing services for all Municipal streets,
sidewalks and Town owned or managed parking lots within the Town of Wolfville.
5.1.2
The Town may contract its own forces to provide snow and ice clearing services
for other Municipal units at the discretion of the Director and with the approval
of the Chief Administrative Officer.
5.1.3
The Public Works Department shall be responsible for performing snow and ice
clearing services of the Town and may do so with its own forces and/or with the
forces of private contractors.
5.1.4
Snow and ice clearing operations are subject to many variables that affect the
practical application of any Policies related to them. The variables include; rate
and accumulation of snowfall, temperature, wind velocity, time of day, and
previous overtime by crew members. Considering these variables there will be
times when the priorities or standards set through any Operational Procedures of
the Public Works Department related to this Policy, will have to be adjusted by
Management personnel of the Department of Public Works.
5.2 Priorities
5.2.1
The Town shall, through Operational Procedures approved by the Public Works
Department, set priorities for the resources of the Public Works Department in
the clearing of snow and ice.
5.2.2
The Public Works Department shall consider the following in setting priorities:
a) Resources shall be allocated to give first priority to matters that affect
the safety and security of the public and operational staff of the Public
Works Department.
b) Resources shall be allocated to provide priority to areas of high use
over those of lower use.
5.2.3
The Town shall, through Operational Procedures approved by the Public Works
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Department, assign a priority level for all Town streets for snow and ice clearing.
In assigning these priority levels the Public Works Department shall assign higher
priority to streets that:
a) have high use,
b) provide access and egress for emergency services,
c) are potentially dangerous due to steep slope,
d) provide access to critical institutional uses.
5.3
Standards
5.3.1
The Town shall, through Operational Procedures approved by the Public
Works Department, set standards for the provision of snow and ice
clearing.
5.3.2
The Public Works Department shall consider the following in setting standards:
a) That the standards provide for reasonable safety and security of the
public.
b) The budget and resource allocations provided by Council for snow
and ice clearing.
5.4
Sand and Salt Use
5.4.1
Generally, the Town will use salt to clear snow and ice from Town Streets and
parking lots.
5.4.2
The Town Public Works staff shall use best practices to limit the amount of salt
use while maintaining safe conditions.
5.4.3
Salt shall be used for snow and ice clearing on sidewalks in the Downtown area.
5.4.4
Sand shall be used for snow and ice clearing on all other sidewalks in the Town,
accepting that salt may be used occasionally to respond to severe conditions and
matters of public safety.
5.5
Expenditures
5.5.1
Expenditures for snow and ice clearing are under the authority of the Director.
He or she shall endeavour to ensure expenditures are within approved budgets.
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5.5.2
In extreme conditions and when the safety of the public and operational staff
requires it, the Director may make expenditures that will exceed the approved
budgets. The Director shall notify the Chief Administrative Officer immediately
of any such expenditures.
CAO
Date 2021-08-04