When everyone pitches in to clear snow and ice, the winters in Calgary are safer and easier to manage. “ In addition to the clearance of roads, designated pathways, sidewalks, and other high-use public areas that the City of Calgary is responsible for, section 67 of the Street Bylaw mandates

Within twenty-four hours of the end of a snowfall, individuals are required to clear both snow and ice from public sidewalks that border their private property, bringing them down to the bare surface.

Within twenty-four hours of the end of a snowfall, clear a public pathway that borders their property with a minimum width of one and a half meters of snow and ice, all the way down to the surface of the snow. With or without a separation between the pathway and the street (for example, a grass boulevard), applicable pathways are those that run parallel to and adjacent to a street.

The snow should be piled up on their property, beginning with their private driveway or walkway (for example, the front lawn). When snow is shoveled onto another public property, such as a road, it may be from a public sidewalk or pathway.

The information regarding the penalties and additional details can be found below. There is also the option to download the Street By-law, Section 67, which contains the complete set of regulations for snow and ice control.

A prohibition on noise

Motorized equipment is relied on by numerous people, including city crews, to clear snow. During the 48 hours following a snowfall, rain, or freezing rain, a person may operate a snow-clearing device powered by an engine for commercial and non-commercial removal of snow and ice from streets, parking lots, and sidewalks. However, the director reserves the right to withdraw this relaxation on a site-specific basis. This is even though subsection 28(1)(e) prohibits their operation. The Community Standards Bylaw (Sections 31.1(e) and 31.1(2)) can be downloaded for additional information upon request.

Failure to remove snow may result in penalties.
All the following penalties may be imposed on property owners and occupants who do not comply with the bylaw and subsequent notices issued by the City:

After clearing the sidewalk on behalf of the property owner, The City sent an invoice to the property owner. The price includes a minimum flat rate of $150, in addition to a GST and an administration fee moreover. If payment is not received by the due date of the invoice, the amount will be added to the annual property tax that the owner is responsible for paying.

The person who occupies the property will be subject to a fine of $250 for the first offense. Infractions that are committed more than once can result in a fine of $500 for a second offense, $750 for a third offense, and a fine for each subsequent offense within a period of one year. Tickets that are issued to repeat offenders may require them to appear in court during their court dates. When it comes time to renew a license or registration, the Alberta Registry Service will collect any fines that have not been paid.