Snow clearing and removal

The City of Côte Saint-Luc has rules to ensure that snow removal is done in a safe, timely and effective way.

Residents are called upon to do their part to help make their roads safe this winter.

PLEASE RESPECT THE RULES

Don’t dump snow on sidewalks or streets

Please don’t dump snow from your private, commercial or institutional properties onto any part of Côte Saint-Luc streets or sidewalk systems. You could be fined if you or your snow-clearing contractors do so. Clean streets and sidewalks help pedestrians and cars navigate safely and save Côte Saint-Luc money on snow clearing operations.

Monitor your children

Please don’t leave young children unattended, particularly at those times when snow clearing equipment may be active in the area.

Respect the parking rules

Please respect all parking regulations so that your vehicle doesn’t interfere with snow clearing operations. Don’t forget to advise your guests of these parking regulations too. Also, to avoid damage to your vehicle, please ensure that you park it at least six inches but no more than 12 inches from the sidewalk.

Watch where you put your garbage bags

Please ensure that your garbage bags and recycling boxes do not interfere with the street and sidewalk snow-clearing operations.

Keep your walkways and balconies clear

Please keep your walkway and steps clear of snow and ice. Also, please make sure that your balconies are kept clear of snow in case they are used as an secondary emergency exit.

Protect your hedges and shrubs

Please remember to protect your hedges and shrubs to avoid damage caused by snow blown onto your property.

Remove landscaping objects

Please remove any landscaping objects such as concrete blocks and stones that could damage a contractor’s snow clearing equipment.

HOW THE CITY SNOW CLEARING OPERATION WORKS

Road salt and sand

Côte Saint-Luc applies road salt and abrasives to main roads and intersections to maintain traffic flow and keep our roads safe when snow or frozen snow begins falling. Once 2.5 cm of snow have fallen, snow clearing operations begin.

Priority clearing

During a heavy snowfall, Côte Saint-Luc clears snow from major roadways first. Once precipitation has stopped, the accumulated snow along the edge of these major roadways is removed by our snow blowing equipment.

Hours of operation

Snow clearing occurs at all hours. However, snow removal using snow blowing equipment usually occurs between 7am and 7pm.

Safety

During snow removal, there is always a spotter in front of the snow blower and any obstruction will lead to an immediate halt in operations as a safety precaution.

Increased traffic near the snow dump site

During snow removal operations, there will be increased heavy truck traffic in the areas around the environmentally-approved snow dump on Marc Chagall Ave.  All Côte Saint-Luc trucks comply with all traffic regulations and they approach the snow dump according to instructions given by the city.

For more information or to report snow clearing problems this winter, please contact City Hall at 514-485-6800.