Snow Clearing

Effective from December 1 to April 30 of each year. Residents are advised that it is against the town of Brigus snow clearing regulations for any person to push, shovel, or blow snow onto town streets. This practice makes snow removal more difficult, & it can create a dangerous situation for vehicular traffic.

Also, as per section 172 of the Municipalities Act 1999, vehicles that hinder or impede the plowing of or removal of snow or ice from the highway may be removed, and before the vehicle is returned to its owner, the owner shall pay the costs of its removal and storage as determined by the council. Where the owner does not pay those costs, the council may sell the vehicle by public auction to satisfy those costs after giving notice to the owner.

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Brigus town council

1. Where a vehicle
   (a) is parked upon a public highway, sidewalk, or bridge in a position that may
   (i) interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic,
   (ii) constitute a hindrance to the maintenance, repair, or improvement of the highway, sidewalk, or bridge,
   (iii) hinder or impede the plowing of or removal of snow or ice from the highway, sidewalk, or bridge, or
   (iv) hinder or impede the carrying out of an undertaking of the council; or
   (b) has been abandoned upon a public highway, sidewalk, or bridge for longer than 24 hours, a person authorized by the council may remove the vehicle to a place selected by the authorized person.
2. Before the vehicle is returned to its owner, the owner shall pay the costs of its removal and storage as determined by the council. Where the owner does not pay those costs, the council may sell the vehicle at a public auction to satisfy those costs after giving notice to the owner.
3. A sale under subsection (2) vests clear title in the purchaser free from all encumbrances and residual amounts received over and above the costs of its removal, storage, and sale shall be paid over to the owner or to a person who satisfies the council that he or she has a prior encumbrance.