Driveway Snow Windrow Clearing Terms and Conditions
Residents are advised of the following terms and conditions pertaining to the Town of Fort Erie’s Driveway Snow Windrow Clearing program.
Service description: A windrow is the pile of hard snow left at the end of a driveway after the snow plow has passed during road clearing operations. The Town’s Driveway Snow Windrow Clearing program only removes the snow caused by the road plow and does not clear any other areas of the driveway or sidewalk.
When the service is provided:
- Use your voucher each time you require the service (one windrow snow clearing per voucher). Call the number on the voucher for service.
- The clearing operations starts after the Town has finished plowing all roads, not during road clearing operations.
- In extreme snowfalls, it may take up to 36 hours after snowfall has ended for your windrow snow to be cleared. If a faster level of service is required, or if you need your entire driveway cleared, you may prefer to hire a private snow plowing company.
- The program does not remove windrows created by sidewalk plows.
- Service is offered between December 1 and March 31.
Applications are accepted by regular mail, Drop Box at Town Hall or email. Send the completed application form along with your signed medical form to Town of Fort Erie - 1 Municipal Centre Drive, Fort Erie, ON, L2A 2S6 or email to engineering@forterie.ca.
Note: Documentation required may be a letter from a Medical/Health Practitioner Professional or an accessible parking permit to confirm that you are physically unable to clear the snow windrow.
Damage: The equipment used may scratch the driveway surface. Please consider the appropriateness of this service if the end of your driveway has a special surface, such as patterned concrete. The Town of Fort Erie is not responsible for any damage to driveways or curbs due to clearing of the snow windrow.
Customer Service: Questions about the Driveway Snow Windrow Clearing program can be directed to Town of Fort Erie - Customer Service, 1 Municipal Centre Drive, Fort Erie, L2A 2S6 905-871-1600.
