Winter Parking, Maintenance & Snow Removal on Municipal Roads, Road Allowances & Sidewalks

Winter Parking
In accordance with the Township of Stone Mills By-law 2005-316, parking and leaving of a motor vehicle on property of the municipality (which includes Township roads and road allowances) is prohibited from December 1st until April 15th of the following year. Any vehicles parked or left on municipal property may be removed and impounded at the expense of the owner without notice.

Winter Maintenance and Snow Clearing/Removal
According to Section 181 of the Highway Traffic Act, it is illegal to plow snow onto the road.

Deposit Of Snow On Roadway
181. No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing so to do from                the Ministry or the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 181.

Damage To Mailboxes During the Clearing of Snow
The Township of Stone Mills would like remind residents of the Townships policy pertaining to privately owned mailboxes in the Municipal road allowance. Mailboxes which are not ruggedly constructed or are not securely affixed to their post or cantilever arm may be damaged or dislodged by the direct weight and force of snow thrown from the plow. Under By-law 244-2004 the Township of Stone Mills bears no liability for such damage or impact and is only responsible to advise the mailbox owner of this by-laws limitation should an inquiry be made.

Removal of Items Obstructing, Encumbering, Damaging the Safety of Public Travel
The Township of Stone Mills By-law 245-2004 also ensures that residents refrain from depositing snow, ice or other debris in a manner to obstruct, interfere or endanger the safety of Public Travel on any Municipal Road or Bridge. If a person or property is in default of this removal being done, the matter can be done at the person’s expense by the Municipality with the Municipality billing the property owner.