When the region eventually gets snow this winter, residents in Amherstburg are being given a free pass when it comes to shoveling.
Amherstburg council placed a moratorium on the snow shoveling bylaw that mandates notices be given to residents who do not shovel their sidewalks and driveways. This is in response to an incident last year when residents on Front Rd. could not keep up with the snowfall and snow plow drifts.
"The bylaw officer had to go provide notices, as per the bylaw and then we received complaints and by the time council was done addressing it we actually went in and removed the snow for them," says Amherstburg Mayor Aldo DiCarlo.
The moratorium means bylaw officers wont be obligated to hand out notices in extreme weather conditions. But DiCarlo says as a small community he hopes and expects residents will continue to shovel when possible.
"We hope that people can still clear their own sidewalks and driveways because that is cost to the town and cost to all the residents. Hopefully all our residents help each other clear their pathways," says Dicarlo.
