FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FAQS
- Can I install a new driveway entrance to my property?
- How do I report litter or illegal dumping?
- What are the current road conditions?
- What are the responsibilities of the Public Works Department?
- What can be done about garbage along the roadways?
- What is going on along the roadway?
- What should I do if I encounter a dangerous road situation?
- When will my road be paved?
- When will the roads be swept?
- Where is the Public Works Department located?
- Who do I contact in case of a road emergency?
- Who looks after sidewalks?
- Who looks after street signs?
- Who looks after trees along the road allowance?
- Who looks after Waste and Recycling Collection?
- Who removes dead animals from the roadways?
- Winter Control - A Township plow has just dumped snow in my driveway. Will the Township come back and remove the snow?
- Winter Control - How long does it take to plow the streets?
- Winter Control - I have to get out of my driveway for work/an appointment and the street has not been plowed. What should I do?
- Winter Control - I live on a corner lot. Why does the plow put so much snow in my driveway? Can't you take the snow somewhere else?
- Winter Control - I live on a cul-de-sac street. Why does my street always seem to be only partially plowed?
- Winter Control - My mailbox has been damaged by the plow. What can be done?
- Winter Control - The sidewalk plow creates a small windrow (pile) across my driveway. Whose responsibility is it to clear this snow?
- Winter Control - The snow bank at the street corner is too high and I cannot see oncoming traffic. What can be done?
- Winter Control - There are areas of my street that haven't been plowed properly. Why did the driver not do a better job?
- Winter Control - There is always a vehicle parked on the street and the plow makes a mess trying to get around it. Can't you have it towed away?
- Winter Control - What can I do to prepare for a snow storm?
- Winter Control - What can I expect from the Township when it snows?
- Winter Control - What if I am unable to clear the snow from my driveway because of age or disability?
- Winter Control - Who determines which streets get plowed first?
- Winter Control - Who is responsible for clearing snow around Canada Post Super Mailboxes?
- Winter Control - Why are the sidewalks not plowed in harmony with the roads?
- Winter Control - Why do they have to work at night to clear snow banks from the streets? The noise keeps me awake.
- Winter Control - Why do we sand or salt a road then come along and plow it all off?
- Winter Control - Why does the plow damage my sod every year and when is it going to be repaired?
- Winter Control - Why does the road plow fill in the ends of sidewalks at intersection after the sidewalk plow cleared it earlier?
- Winter Control - Why does the Township sidewalk equipment use a plow blade one time then change to a snowblower attachment later?
- Winter Control - Why does winter maintenance equipment stop maintenance activities when it appears there are still roads to sand or plow?
- Winter Control - Will Township plows or other equipment tow me out if I end up in a snow bank or ditch?