Chatham-Kent Public Works has determined that there is a substantial probability of ice formation for all municipal sidewalks, Municipal officials said in a media release on Saturday, January 18, 2024 at 3 p.m.
“Residents and property owners are reminded that although the municipality plows all sidewalks in the winter, property owners/occupants, other than those within Downtown Business Areas, are required to pre-treat any sidewalk surrounding their property within the next 24 hours,” Municipal officials stated.
“De-icing is also required within 48 hours following a snowfall. As per Chatham-Kent’s Winter Maintenance Bylaw (178-2019) ‘every owner or occupant, other than those within Downtown Business Areas, shall treat any sidewalk abutting his or her buildings or lands on all sides within twenty four (24) hours following notice being released by the Corporation; and treat sidewalks that are icy within twenty four (24) hour hours of the ice formation.'”
What people can do:
– Clear snow before it settles, hardens, and packs-down
– Chip ice during the day when it is softer and easier to break
– Use sand or salt to increase traction and/or melt ice from the sidewalk
The Winter Maintenance Bylaw (178-2019) can be found under the list of municipal bylaws on the municipal website here: https://www.chatham-kent.ca/localgovernment/bylaws/Pages/List-of-By-Laws.aspx
