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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Municipal Streets, Sidewalks, and Trails By-
Law M-089-24
Effective Date:
June 26, 2024
Municipal Streets and Sidewalks By-law M-089-24 Page 1
Part 1 Purpose
1.1
The purpose of this by-law is to provide guidelines regarding activities or conditions
affecting municipal streets, sidewalks, trails and other property owned by the
Municipality.
Part 2 Definitions
2.1
"Abutter" means the owner, lessee or occupier of any premises or lot in the Municipality
which abuts a street, roadway or trail;
2.2
"CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the Municipality of Yarmouth;
2.3
"Curb" means a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway,
forming an edge for a street or sidewalk;
2.4
"Director of Public Works" means the Director of Public Works for the Municipality of
Yarmouth;
2.5
"Engineer" means the Municipal Engineer and includes a person acting under the
supervision and direction of the Engineer;
2.6
"Heavy Load" means loads of over 9923 lbs or 4501kg;
2.7
"Municipal Infrastructure" includes infrastructure that supports the provision of
Municipal services and without restricting the generality of the foregoing includes public
streets, sewer, sidewalks, street lighting, trails, traffic signs and other municipal signs;
2.8
"Municipal Sewer" means a sewer owned and operated by the Municipality;
2.9
"Municipality" means the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth;
2.10
"Roadway" means that portion of a Municipal street between the curb lines or the
traveled portion of a street designed for vehicular traffic;
2.11
"Sidewalk" means that portion of a street with a hard surface (e.g. asphalt or concrete)
between the curb line and adjacent property line or any part of the street especially set
aside for pedestrian travel and separated from the roadway;
2.12
"Street" means, for the purposes of this by-law, a Municipal street, highway, road, lane,
sidewalk, thoroughfare, bridge, square and the curbs, gutters, culverts and retaining
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Municipal Streets, Sidewalks, and Trails By-
Law M-089-24
Effective Date:
June 26, 2024
Municipal Streets and Sidewalks By-law M-089-24 Page 2
walls in connection therewith and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing,
includes the full right-of-way width.
2.13
"Trail" means, for the purposes of this by-law, a non-motorized multi-use trail or path
alongside a roadway that is physically separated from motorized traffic by an open
space or barrier. They are intended for activities such as walking, cycling, horseback
riding, and other non-motorized forms of transportation.
Part 3 Removal of Ice and Snow from Sidewalks
3.1
Abutters whose property has snow, icicles or ice overhanging or abutting a sidewalk
which is a safety hazard or poses a threat, shall remove such snow, icicles or ice before
it falls or is likely to fall onto a sidewalk.
3.2
When an abutter fails to remove snow, ice or icicles from sidewalks or structures as
required by this by-law, the Director of Public Works may give to the abutter an order to
remove the snow and ice within twenty-four (24) hours of OR forthwith upon service of
such notice.
3.3
If the remedial work ordered pursuant to Section 3.2 is not made within the time provided
for by the order, the Director of Public Works may make or cause to be made such
snow, ice or icicle removed.
3.4
The Municipality may recover the expense incurred in making snow, ice or icicle
removals pursuant to Section 3.3, together with costs and pre-judgment interest by
action in any court of competent jurisdiction, or may charge and collect same as a first
lien on the property.
3.5
In clearing of snow from Municipal sidewalks and public roadways, private driveways
may be filled with snow as a consequence of snow removal, either before or after a
property owner and or occupant has cleared their driveway. The Municipality does not
take responsibility for removing snow from these driveways when this occurs.
3.6
Nothing in this by-law creates a duty upon the Municipality to inspect or become aware
of hazardous conditions created by snow or ice on, near, or overhanging sidewalks.
Council hereby declares, having regard to the resources and fiscal priorities of the
Municipality, that it is the express policy of the Municipality:
3.6.1 to only carry out inspections upon receiving a complaint about such conditions in
respect of a specific location; and
3.6.2 that such complaints shall be deemed to be remedied upon the removal or
remediation of the hazardous condition that existed at the time of the making of
the complaint.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Municipal Streets, Sidewalks, and Trails By-
Law M-089-24
Effective Date:
June 26, 2024
Municipal Streets and Sidewalks By-law M-089-24 Page 3
Part 4 Encroaching Vegetation
4.1
Abutters shall trim the branches of trees, hedges, bushes or other shrubbery which
encroach from the abutting property over a street, sidewalk or trail so as to prevent such
tree, hedge, bush or other shrubbery:
4.1.1 from interfering with pedestrian traffic on a sidewalk or trail;
4.1.2 from interfering with or affecting the sight lines of any person on a bicycle or in a
motor vehicle traveling on the roadway up to a minimum height of 2.25-meters; or
4.1.3 from interfering with any structure on or in a street.
Part 5 Nuisance
5.1
No abutter shall place, permit to be placed, or permit to escape from the abutter's
property or driveway, dirt, dust, or other nuisance onto the street, sidewalk, or trail.
Part 6 Damage
6.1
No person shall:
6.1.1 move any heavy load over or deposit any heavy load on any sidewalk or trail
unless the sidewalk or trail has first been protected by covering with boards of
adequate thickness to prevent any visible damage or disturbance to the surface
of the sidewalk or trail, or
6.1.2 otherwise cause or permit any visible damage or disturbance to the surface of a
sidewalk or trail,
6.1.3 except as authorized by a Street Disturbance Permit (see Part 8).
6.2
No person shall:
6.2.1 drag or cause or permit any load or part of a load to drag on any roadway
in such a manner as to cause any visible damage or disturbance to the
surface of the roadway, or
6.2.2 otherwise cause or permit any visible damage or disturbance to the
surface of a roadway,
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Municipal Streets, Sidewalks, and Trails By-
Law M-089-24
Effective Date:
June 26, 2024
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6.2.3 except as authorized by a Street Disturbance Permit (see Part 8).
6.3
No person shall drive over a curb with a heavy load or otherwise cause any visible
damage or disturbance to the surface of the curb, except as authorized by a Street
Disturbance Permit (see Part 8).
Part 7 Gates
7.1
No person shall construct or permit to be used any gate or barriers that open into or
encroach upon any portion of the any street, sidewalk, or trail that may in any way
impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
Part 8 Street Disturbance Permit
8.1
No person shall:
8.1.1 make any excavation in a street, sidewalk, or trail;
8.1.2 cause or permit the breaking of the surface of a street, sidewalk, or trail, or other
physical damage to a street, sidewalk, or trail by construction activities in or near
a street; or
8.1.3 otherwise engage in construction activity or other temporary activity that is likely
to obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic in a street, sidewalk, or trail without first
obtaining a Street Disturbance Permit from the Municipality of the District of
Yarmouth.
8.2
Every application for a Street Disturbance Permit shall include:
8.2.1 a non-refundable fee in the amount specified in the Fees Policy when the Permit
is required solely because of an obstruction of one month or less to the
pedestrian or vehicular traffic in a street, sidewalk, or trail, without breaking or
damaging the surface or subsurface of a street, sidewalk, or trail, or to Municipal
infrastructure or property in, on or under a street, sidewalk, or trail;
8.2.2 a non-refundable fee in the amount specified in the Fees Policy in all other
cases; and
8.2.3 where an excavation or other construction activity is involved that may, in the
opinion of the Engineer, cause damage to a street, sidewalk, or trail, a security
deposit in the amount specified in the Fees Policy.
8.3
The security deposit required under Section 8.2.3 shall be retained as security that the
applicant will properly perform and complete the work for which the permit is granted,
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Municipal Streets, Sidewalks, and Trails By-
Law M-089-24
Effective Date:
June 26, 2024
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and restore and keep the surface of the street, sidewalk, or trail and other Municipal
property when such work is done, to a good condition to the satisfaction of the Engineer
for a period of twelve (12) months after the completion of the work.
8.4
If the Engineer is of the opinion that the surface of the street, sidewalk, or trail or other
Municipal property is not restored and kept in good condition for the twelve (12) month
period, they may, upon advance notice to the Permit holder and the owner of the
property for the benefit of which the work was done, perform such work in respect of the
street, sidewalk, or trail as they consider necessary and the cost shall be deducted from
the deposit, and the balance, if any, returned upon the expiry of the twelve (12) month
period. If the cost of such work exceeds the deposit, the Municipality may recover the
balance, together with costs and pre-judgment interest, by action in any court of
competent jurisdiction from the Permit Holder, or may charge and collect the balance as
a first lien on the property for whose benefit the work was undertaken.
8.5
In the event of an emergency arising at the location of the excavation, the Engineer may
immediately fill or direct the filling of the excavation at the expense of the Permit Holder.
8.6
Every person obtaining a Street Disturbance Permit to make any excavation or opening
in any street, sidewalk, or trail shall:
8.6.1 sufficiently and continuously light the excavation at night;
8.6.2 enclose and secure the excavation by a fence or barrier at least one meter in
height; and
8.6.3 comply with any standards relating to excavations in the Occupational Health &
Safety Act or Regulations or any other applicable statutes or regulations.
8.7
In addition to any other conditions imposed by the Engineer for the granting of a Street
Disturbance Permit, all permits shall be subject to the following conditions:
8.7.1 the Engineer may stipulate the hours of work;
8.7.2 the Permit Holder shall keep the work site at all times safe with respect to
vehicular and pedestrian traffic, including direction of traffic, barricades, lights,
signs, and supply of properly equipped and trained traffic control personnel for
protection of traffic, in accordance with the latest edition of the Nova Scotia
Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Manual or other standards in force
pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act;
8.7.3 the Engineer may order additional precautions, work stoppages and restorations
of the street, sidewalk, or trail should circumstance warrant and upon the failure
of the Permit Holder to comply within twenty-four (24) hours with such order, or
immediately in the event of an emergency, the Municipality may undertake any
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Municipal Streets, Sidewalks, and Trails By-
Law M-089-24
Effective Date:
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necessary action at the expense of the Permit Holder;
8.7.4 the Permit Holder shall ensure that the street, sidewalk, or trail is kept free from
nuisance, dirt and dust;
8.7.5 the Permit Holder shall dispose of, store, or haul away any clean material
suitable for use as structural fill excavated from a street, sidewalk, or trail in
accordance with the directions of the Engineer and the material may, at the
Engineer's discretion, remain Municipal property;
8.7.6 the Permit Holder shall ensure that all excavations are backfilled and restored in
such manner and with such material as is approved by the Engineer and that
advance notice of a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of the backfilling
operation shall be provided to the Engineer so that it may be properly inspected;
8.7.7 the Permit Holder shall comply and ensure compliance by any agents,
contractors or employees, with:
8.7.7.1 the Nova Scotia Department of Pubic Works Standard Specifications for
Highway Construction and Maintenance in cases where the
construction activity involved construction, repair or alteration of
driveway access points into a street;
8.7.7.2 the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works Standard Specifications
for Highway Construction and Maintenance where the construction
activity involved excavation or other penetration or damage to the
surface or subsurface of a street, sidewalk, or trail;
8.7.7.3 any other Policies or Standards of the Municipality, regarding design or
construction standards applicable to municipal infrastructure or property
in, on, under or near a street, sidewalk, or trail;
8.7.7.4 the provision of an indemnity in favour of, and in form satisfactory to, the
Municipality for the defence and indemnification of any claims arising
out of or in relation to the proposed street, sidewalk, or trail disturbance
activities; and
8.7.7.5 the permit shall be valid for a period of 6 months from date of issuance,
but where work has commenced the permit shall expire twelve (12)
months after the date of issuance; and
8.7.7.6 any other condition in respect of safety or preservation of Municipal
property interests that the Engineer may impose.
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Law M-089-24
Effective Date:
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8.8
In the event of an emergency requiring the immediate excavation of the street, sidewalk,
or trail, the Engineer may give verbal permission for such excavation on the condition
that a Street Disturbance Permit is applied for and obtained on the first working day
subsequent to the granting of such permission.
8.9
The Director of Public Works and/or Engineer may refuse to issue, renew or amend, or
may revoke or suspend a Street Disturbance Permit, upon reasonable notice to an
applicant or Permit Holder, when:
8.9.1 the Director of Public Works and/or Engineer is not satisfied that the steps taken,
or proposed steps to be taken, by the applicant or Permit Holder have adequately
protected or will adequately protect the Municipality's property;
8.9.2 the Director of Public Works and/or Engineer is not satisfied that the steps taken,
or proposed steps to be taken, by the applicant or Permit Holder have minimized
or will minimize the obstruction to pedestrian or vehicular traffic in the street,
sidewalk, or trail;
8.9.3 the Director of Public Works and/or Engineer is not satisfied that the steps taken,
or proposed steps to be taken, by the applicant or Permit Holder have achieved
or will achieve compliance with any applicable Policies or Standards of the
Municipality;
8.9.4 this Policy or the terms or conditions of a Permit have been contravened; or
8.9.5 for any other reason in the public interest.
8.10
A person aggrieved by a decision of the Director of Public Works and/or Engineer
pursuant to Section 9.9 may appeal that decision to Council within fifteen (15) days of
the decision by written notice of appeal to the CAO.
8.11
After the hearing of an appeal, Council may confirm, rescind or vary the decision of the
Director of Public Works and/or Engineer.
Part 9 Penalties
9.1
Any person who contravenes any part of this By-law is guilty of an offence punishable on
summary conviction by a fine of not less than one hundred ($100) dollars and not more
than ten thousand ($10,000) dollars;
9.2
each day that a person commits an offence under this By-law constitutes a separate
offence.
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Municipal Streets, Sidewalks, and Trails By-
Law M-089-24
Effective Date:
June 26, 2024
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Part 10 Repeal
10.1
This By-Law hereby repeals and replaces Streets and Sidewalks By-law S-089-22.
Chief Administrative Officer's Annotation for Official By-Law Book
Date of First Reading
May 29, 2024
Date of Advertisement of Notice of Intent to Consider
May 31, 2024
Date of Second Reading
June 26, 2024
Date of Advertisement of Passage of By-law
August 6, 2024
Date of Mailing to Minister a Certified Copy of By-law
August 6, 2024
I certify that this Municipal Streets and Sidewalks By-law M-089-24 was adopted by Council
and published as indicated above.
__________________________________
August 6, 2024
Chief Administrative Officer
Date
Date last reviewed by Council: June 26, 2024
Date last amended: June 26, 2024
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Law M-089-24
Effective Date:
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Schedule A
Municipal Sidewalk Locations
Arcadia from Civic #
10094 Highway 3
to
10270 Highway 3
Brooklyn from Civic #
402 Brooklyn Rd
to
547 Brooklyn Rd
Carleton from Civic #
3980 Highway 340
to
4014 Highway 340
17 Carleton Triangle Rd
to
71 Carleton Triangle Rd
14 Highway 203
to
32 Highway 203
Grove Road/Main Shore Road Civic #
20 Highway 304
to
86 Highway 304
25 Main Shore Rd
to
89 Main Shore Rd
Hebron from Civic #
932 Highway 1
to
1558 Greenville Rd
552 Highway 1
to
426 Highway 1
Greenville Rd Civic #
552 Highway 1
to
1541 Greenville Rd
Kemptville from Civic #
2076 Highway 203
to
2175 Highway 203
Port Maitland Civic #
3030 Intersection of
Richmond Rd & Highway
1
to
3269 Highway 1
South Ohio from Civic #
802 Highway 340
to
854 Highway 340
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Law M-089-24
Effective Date:
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Schedule B
Municipal Street Locations
Lake Estates Court
Hebron
Park Drive (Municipal Portion)
Brooklyn
Seeland Avenue
Brooklyn
County Crescent (Municipal Portion)
Greenville
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Schedule C
Municipal Trails
Rockville/Kelly's Cove Trail
Civic 1510 to 1833, Chebogue Road