By Staff
February 6th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
Get your car off the street – the city has declared Wednesday February 7, a “snow event”, beginning at 7 a.m.
All snow plows and salt trucks will be dispatched throughout the city.
Environment Canada is forecasting 10 cm of snow to fall Wednesday, Feb. 7.
As of 7 a.m., all vehicles parked on the street must be removed and parking exemptions are void. Failure to remove vehicles from residential roads could result in being ticketed or possibly towed to allow snow plows and other heavy machinery to safely navigate the narrow streets.
Cars will be towed at the owner’s expense.
Tandem snow plows on Fairview
If residents notice a vehicle on their street, they are encouraged to kindly ask the owner to remove the vehicle or call Parking Control during business hours at 905-335-7816 (Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.) or after-hours, Halton Regional Police Service at 905-878-5511. (Ask for “dispatch” and police will send a parking officer).
Residents are also asked for their patience as clearing all 1,900 km of roads can take up to 24 hours and 850 km of sidewalks can take up to 72 hours to clear.
Mark Adam, Manager of Road Operations said: “During a declared snow event, there is no parking allowed on the street and all exemptions are cancelled. Our crews need to get through our narrow residential streets or else we can’t complete the plowing.
“The city thanks all the residents in advance for their cooperation and patience during our snow clearing operations.”
