Clarke’s Beach adopts snow-clearing rules

By Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Olivia Bradbury

Clarke’s Beach council has adopted an updated version of its snow-clearing regulations.

“Our snow-clearing regulations were a little bit old and dated, so we just kind of made some changes,” said Mayor Danielle Bussey at last week’s public council meeting.         

Under the new regulations, between December 1 and March 31 no person can park or leave an unattended vehicle on any portion of any municipal roadway in Clarke’s Beach designated for snow-clearing. Bussey said that is consistent with the regulations of nearby towns.

“If a car’s there, it does impede the ability to clear the snow,” Bussey said. “You run the risk of hitting the car, damaging the vehicle. It shouldn’t be there, right?”

The new regulations also state that, from April 1 to May 1, people may park on the side of the street during the day, but not between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m.

Bussey clarified the regulations do not apply to emergency vehicles.

“No person shall shovel, plow, blow, push, deposit or cause to be deposited snow or ice from a private driveway, locked commercial property, residential property or premises onto the highway, municipal roadway, street, sidewalk, road shoulder, ditch, drainage area, or municipal road right-of-way,” Bussey, added reading aloud from the regulations.

The motion to adopt the regulations was made by Deputy Mayor Stephen Dawe and seconded by councillor Terri Lee Bishop. It carried unanimously.