With Winter fast approaching, we would like to remind all of our residents in Fort McMurray of their snow removal responsibilities. Clearing snow and ice, what do you need to know?!

RMWB requires that snow and ice is cleared within 48 hours of snowfall. Our snow removal is slatted to occur around or within 48 hours approximately to align with these municipality rules. Snow is cleared from roadways, pathways and parking lots only.

Residents are encouraged to shovel snow out from their required space to the roadway to ensure prompt removal of the snow and ice.

Snow removal and resident responsibilities: Renters and Homeowners

(A style units) your parking space is in front of your garage). You must clear your walkway and full driveway. You may push the snow to the street for the street cleaners to remove.

(B style units) your parking space is beside your garage. You must clear the walkway, the parking pad and the space in front of your garage door. You may push the snow to the street for the street cleaners to remove.

Garbage bins: If the snow occurs on a Friday (garbage removal day) the snow is cleared Saturday. Please ensure your garbage bins are out of the way to prevent obstruction of the snow removal equipment.

All residents are should move their garbage bins out of the way, into the garage, side of the building, up on the door stoop area. Failing to participate in this, can lead to a lot of built-up snow on your space over the winter. Fort McMurray is not well known for its light winter months.

Garage doors and sensors: Failing to remove and clear snow and ice, often sees freezing and thawing occur, which eventually will damage garage door sensors, potentially freeze the panel to the ground or weaken the structure over repeated use and strain, pooling into the garage which can lead to damage of your own personal belongings.

Those costs do fall on the resident directly, so please be diligent and avoid unnecessary repair bills or bylaw tickets that do get issued for these infractions.