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The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham
Municipality of Bayham Significant Weather Event Policy
Section 1 – Overview
1.1 The purpose of a declaration of a Significant Weather Event under Regulation 239/02,
Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways (MMS) is to deem all
roadways and/or sidewalks in a state of repair with respect to snow accumulation and/or
ice conditions by posting a notice on the Municipality’s website and monitoring weather
conditions.
1.2 Following the end of the declaration of a Significant Weather Event the Municipality shall
address the roadways and/or sidewalks with respect to snow accumulation and/or ice
conditions.
Section 2 – Definitions
2.1 ‘Significant Weather Event’ means an approaching or occurring weather hazard with the
potential to pose a significant danger to users of the highways within the Municipality.
2.2 ‘Road Operations Supervisor’ shall mean the Municipality of Bayham Roads Operations
Supervisor, or designate.
Section 3 – Procedure
3.1 The Road Operations Supervisor may declare a Significant Weather Event, pursuant to
Regulation 239/02, Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways (MMS), in
the Municipality of Bayham.
3.2 The Road Operations Supervisor may declare a Significant Weather Event, pursuant to
Regulation 239/02, Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways (MMS), for
any or all of the following weather hazards:
i. Snow Accumulation – Roadways
ii. Ice Conditions – Roadways
iii. Snow Accumulation – Sidewalks
iv. Ice Conditions - Sidewalks
3.3 Factors the Road Operation Supervisor may consider in declaring a Significant Weather
Event includes, but is not limited to:
i. Environment Canada Public Weather Alert
ii. MeteoGroup Weather Alert
iii. Approaching and/or occurring weather hazards:
a. Blizzard
b. Blowing Snow
c. Extreme Cold
d. Flash Freeze
e. Freezing Rain/Drizzle
f. Snowfall
g. Snow Squall
iv. Any other factor deemed relevant by the Road Operations Supervisor.
3.4 The Road Operations Supervisor shall utilize the Significant Weather Event Form to
issue a declaration of a Significant Weather Event.
i. The timestamp on the completed Significant Weather Event Form shall be the
official start time of the Significant Weather Event.
ii. A Significant Weather Event will remain in force and effect until the notice of
declaration of the end of the Significant Weather Event.
3.5 Pursuant to Section 16.9 of Regulation 239/02, Minimum Maintenance Standards for
Municipal Highways (MMS), notice of the declaration of a Significant Weather Event will
be posted on the Municipality of Bayham website News Blog.
SNOW ACCUMULATION - ROADWAYS
3.6 If the Road Operation Supervisor declares a Significant W eather Event relating to snow
accumulation, the standard for addressing snow accumulation on roadways until the
declaration of the end of the Significant Weather Event is:
i. to monitor the weather in accordance with the Municipality of Bayham Winter
Control Level of Service Policy; and
ii. if deemed practicable by the Road Operations Supervisor, to deploy resources to
address snow accumulation on roadways, starting from the time that the Road
Operations Supervisor deems appropriate to do so.
3.7 If the Road Operations Supervisor complies with Section 3.6, all roadways within the
Municipality are deemed to be in a state of repair with respect to snow accumulation until
the applicable time in the Municipality of Bayham Winter Control Level of Service Policy
expires following the declaration of the end of the Significant Weather Event by the Road
Operations Supervisor.
3.8 Following the end of the weather hazard in respect of which a Significant Weather Event
was declared by the Road Operations Supervisor, the Road Operations Supervisor shall,
i. declare the end of the Significant Weather Event when the Road Operations
Supervisor determines it is appropriate to do so; and
ii. address snow accumulation on roadways in accordance with the Municipality of
Bayham Winter Control Level of Service Policy.
ICE CONDITIONS – ROADWAYS
3.9 If the Road Operation Supervisor declares a Significant W eather Event relating to ice
conditions, the standard for addressing ice conditions on roadways until the declaration
of the end of the Significant Weather Event is:
i. to monitor the weather in accordance with the Municipality of Bayham Winter
Control Level of Service Policy; and
ii. if deemed practicable by the Road Operations Supervisor, to deploy resources to
address ice conditions on roadways, starting from the time that the Road
Operations Supervisor deems appropriate to do so.
3.10 If the Road Operations Supervisor complies with Section 3.9, all roadways within the
Municipality are deemed to be in a state of repair with respect to ice conditions until the
applicable time in the Municipality of Bayham Winter Control Level of Service Policy
expires following the declaration of the end of the Significant Weather Event by the Road
Operations Supervisor.
3.11 Following the end of the weather hazard in respect of which a Significant Weather Event
was declared by the Road Operations Supervisor, the Road Operations Supervisor shall,
i. declare the end of the Significant Weather Event when the Road Operations
Supervisor determines it is appropriate to do so; and
ii. address ice conditions on roadways in accordance with the Municipality of
Bayham Winter Control Level of Service Policy.
SNOW ACCUMULATION - SIDEWALKS
3.12 If the Road Operation Supervisor declares a Significant W eather Event relating to snow
accumulation, the standard for addressing snow accumulation on sidewalks until the
declaration of the end of the Significant Weather Event is:
i. to monitor the weather in accordance with the Municipality of Bayham Winter
Control Level of Service Policy; and
ii. if deemed practicable by the Road Operations Supervisor, to deploy resources to
address snow accumulation on sidewalks, starting from the time that the Road
Operations Supervisor deems appropriate to do so.
3.13 If the Road Operations Supervisor complies with Section 3.12, all sidewalks within the
Municipality are deemed to be in a state of repair with respect to snow accumulation until
the applicable time in the Municipality of Bayham Winter Control Level of Service Policy
expires following the declaration of the end of the Significant Weather Event by the Road
Operations Supervisor.
3.14 Following the end of the weather hazard in respect of which a Significant Weather Event
was declared by the Road Operations Supervisor, the Road Operations Supervisor shall,
i. declare the end of the Significant Weather Event when the Road Operations
Supervisor determines it is appropriate to do so; and
ii. address snow accumulation on sidewalks in accordance with the Municipality of
Bayham Winter Control Level of Service Policy.
ICE CONDITIONS – SIDEWALKS
3.15 If the Road Operation Supervisor declares a Significant W eather Event relating to ice
conditions, the standard for addressing ice conditions on sidewalks until the declaration
of the end of the Significant Weather Event is:
i. to monitor the weather in accordance with the Municipality of Bayham Winter
Control Level of Service Policy; and
ii. if deemed practicable by the Road Operations Supervisor, to deploy resources to
address ice conditions on sidewalks, starting from the time that the Road
Operations Supervisor deems appropriate to do so.
3.16 If the Road Operations Supervisor complies with Section 3.15, all sidewalks within the
Municipality are deemed to be in a state of repair with respect to ice conditions until the
applicable time in the Municipality of Bayham Winter Control Level of Service Policy
expires following the declaration of the end of the Significant Weather Event by the Road
Operations Supervisor.
3.17 Following the end of the weather hazard in respect of which a Significant Weather Event
was declared by the Road Operations Supervisor, the Road Operations Supervisor shall,
i. declare the end of the Significant Weather Event when the Road Operations
Supervisor determines it is appropriate to do so; and
ii. address ice conditions on sidewalks in accordance with the Municipality of
Bayham Winter Control Level of Service Policy.
3.18 Following the end of the weather hazard in respect of which a Significant Weather Event
was declared by the Road Operations Supervisor, when the Road Operations Supervisor
determines it is appropriate to do so, the Road Operations Supervisor shall utilize the
Significant Weather Event Form to declare the end of the Significant Weather Event.
i. The timestamp on the completed Significant Weather Event Form shall be the
official end time of the Significant Weather Event.
3.19 Pursuant to Section 16.9 of Regulation 239/02, Minimum Maintenance Standards for
Municipal Highways (MMS), notice of the declaration of the end of a Significant Weather
Event will be posted on the Municipality of Bayham website News Blog.
Section 4 – Record Retention
4.1 The Municipality shall retain all Significant Weather Event Forms in the Laserfiche
Repository (T-05 Road Maintenance – Significant Weather Event)