Snow Removal

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Clear Sidewalks and Streets
To help keep city streets clear and safe of hazards, please clear sidewalks, stairs, ramps and footpaths bordering your property as soon as possible after a snowfall. As per City of Pitt Meadows Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw 2377 [PDF - 23 KB], it is the responsibility of all owners or occupiers of real property to remove snow, ice or rubbish from sidewalks, stairs, ramps and foot paths bordering their property. Failure to comply with this bylaw may result in a $50.00 fine.

Snow Removal from Streets
Snow is removed from all major and collector routes on a priority basis. After this, it is removed from residential subdivision roads as time permits.

The priority system for snow removal is as follows:

Secondary Highways and Main Roads
Emergency Roadways and School Roads
Collector Roads
Residential Streets

The City only treats or plows snow on side streets or local roads once main routes are at an acceptable standard, and these areas are only done during normal working hours. Depending on conditions and the amount of time and work required to keep main routes open, side streets and local roads may not be cleared for several days.

The response phases based once climate conditions and duration of snowstorms are as follows:

Phase 1: De-icing
De-icing commences when the temperature reaches 1 degree Celsius. De-icing takes place at 4 am to ensure that main thoroughfares and designated areas are safe to travel for the public in the early morning.
Phase 2: Low Intensity Snowstorm (1 to 10 cm accumulation - 24 hour response time)
Plowing and salting for ice and snow on arterial, collector, bus routes and school zones with crews working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to maintain priority routes, then begin clearing side streets and local roads during normal working hours.
Phase 3: Medium Intensity Snowstorm (10-30 cm accumulation - 48 hour response time)
Plowing and salting for ice and snow on arterial, collector, bus routes and school zones with crews working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to maintain priority routes. It may be necessary for crews to remain on main routes during the storm if conditions deteriorate.
Phase 4: High Intensity Snowstorm (greater than 30 cm - 72 hour response)
For high intensity storms, all available municipal snow clearing equipment will be dispatched. Priority will be given to all arterial, collector, bus routes and school zones with crews working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to maintain priority routes. It may be necessary for crews to remain on main routes during the storm if conditions deteriorate.
Phase 5: Clean up
Clearing of bus stop landing areas, intersections, designated crosswalks, catch basins.

To assist municipal crews during snow clearing, residents are requested to move all vehicles off public roadways.

While we recognize that snow pushed across your driveway is annoying, it is unfortunately the only way the snow plow can clear the street. To reduce this problem, it is better to shovel the snow to the left side of your driveway, so when the snow plow passes your home, the snow will be pushed away from your driveway rather than across it.

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Snow Removal

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