The Public Works Department is responsible for providing our community with clean and safe travel conditions on the Town’s roads and sidewalks. The Public Works Operations is committed to ensuring safe travel by promptly responding to road emergencies and providing safe, passable streets during weather emergencies. Public Works is also charged with a variety of maintenance services.
The Town of Hanover Traffic By-Law No. 1702-04-03-89 authorizes the Hanover Police Service and Municipal Law Enforcement Officer to enforce violations related to parking and snow removal and depositing of snow on roads and sidewalks.
Parking and Snow Removal
- It is an offence to park a vehicle on any roadway anytime when such vehicle will interfere with snow removal operations.
- It is an offence to park a vehicle on any roadway between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. during the months of December, January, February and March
Deposit of Snow on Roadways and Sidewalks
- Citizens are reminded that the Highway Traffic Act prohibits any person from depositing snow or ice on a roadway.
- The fine for violation of this offence is $85.00 plus a victim surcharge of $20.00.
- Please refrain from depositing snow on public sidewalks as it makes it very dangerous for pedestrian traffic.
The two parking violations, as well as the depositing of snow or ice on a roadway violation under the Highway Traffic Act, will be enforced by the Hanover Police Service. Please co-operate with the Department of Public Works staff by keeping your vehicle off the street when it appears that snow clearing will be done and to refrain from depositing snow and ice on the roadway. Citizens are reminded not to deposit snow on public sidewalks as it makes pedestrian traffic very dangerous.
Set Fines for Parking Violations & Snow Removal
The Town of Hanover Traffic By-Law has the following two sections under which violations will be enforced by Public Works and the Hanover Police Service:
- It is an offence to park a vehicle on any roadway anytime when such vehicle will interfere with snow removal operations.
- It is an offence to park a vehicle on any roadway between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. during the months of December, January, February and March regardless of snow accumulation.
Vehicles making it dangerous or impossible to clear snow may be tagged and/or towed. The fine for violation of either of these offences is $40.00.
Snow Plow Markers
Using snow plow markers are helpful to plow operators to delineate the sidewalk from your property, however, they are to be kept off the road allowance. Additionally, the Town Streets & Boulevards By-law No. 3218-22 prohibits the use of metal snow plow markers. Please ensure that you are only using a wood, plastic or fibreglass material of marker.