Each municipality sets its own rules to facilitate clearing of roads and sidewalks. Here’s a city-by-city look at some of the local restrictions.
Cambridge
- A snow event is in place until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday
- Cars left on city streets may be ticketed $80 and towed at their owners’ expense
- Home and business owners must clear snow from their sidewalks within 36 hours of the last snowfall
- Homes normally receiving Monday waste collection will instead see their waste collected on Saturday
Guelph
- City crews began plowing streets and sidewalks at 8 a.m. Monday
- Home and business owners are not responsible for clearing their own sidewalks
- Plowing and cleanup efforts are expected to continue into midweek
- Waste collection is taking place Monday; residents are asked to put carts 5-6 feet back from the mouth of the driveway to allow room for plows
- If waste is not picked up Monday, it will be on Tuesday
- Parked cars should be moved off the street when possible
Kitchener
- A snow event is in effect until 7 a.m. Tuesday
- On-street parking is banned until that time
- Vehicles parked on city streets are risking an $80 ticket and being towed at their owners’ expense
- If you think your car has been towed, call 519-741-2345 for information on where it was taken
- Home and business owners must clear their sidewalks within 24 hours of the end of snowfall
- Plows were on the road at 3 a.m. Monday
- Homes normally receiving Monday waste collection will instead see their waste collected on Saturday
Waterloo
- A snow ban remains in place
- Overnight parking exemptions will not be permitted
- Cars left parked on roads Monday night are at risk of ticketing and towing
- Home and business owners must clear their sidewalks within 24 hours of the end of snowfall
Homes normally receiving Monday waste collection will instead see their waste collected on Saturday