Please note: The scheduled snow remove plan or parts of the plan may be changed at any time and/or delayed if a winter storm is in effect or due to mechanical issues. The snow removal crew will change to a snow plowing operation in the event of inclement weather. Those streets that may not be done will be done on the next available snow removal shift.

Night Time Snow Removal 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM

From February 13 to February 18, 2022, the Public Works Department has scheduled snow removal in the following areas:

Sunday, February 13 starting 9:00 PM:

Timmins - James, Toke, Brunette, Railway

Monday, February 14 starting 9:00 PM

Timmins – Riverside – Shirley to Government

Tuesday, February 15 starting 9:00 PM:

Timmins: Wilson, Commercial

Wednesday, February 16 starting 9:00 PM:

BIA – Spruce – Sixth to Kirby, Pine – Sixth to Kirby, Cedar – Sixth to Kirby

Daytime Snow Removal 7:30 Am to 4:00 PM

From February 14 to 18, 2022, the Public Works Department has scheduled daytime snow removal in the following areas:

Monday, February 14 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Diane, Gordon, Murray

South Porcupine: Front, Dome, Essa

Tuesday, February 15 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Hemlock – Ross to Roche, Tamarack – Ross to Dead End, Spruce – Ross to Brousseau, Spruce – Hendry to Dead end

South Porcupine: Broadway, O’Brian, Powell

Wednesday, February 16 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Pine – Ross to CFCL, Cedar – Ross to Hendry, Mont Sacre Coeur

South Porcupine: Cecil, William

Thursday, February 17 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Jubilee – Cedar to Balsam, Balsam – Jubilee to Brousseau, Birch – Jubilee to Brousseau, Maple – Jubilee to Brousseau

Schumacher: Dwyer, Fourth, Les Hall, Hollinger, Battachio, Aura Lake

Friday, February 18 starting 7:30 AM:

Reserved for Churches and Storefronts

South Porcupine: Legion, Quebec, Strachan

Timmins West: Clifford, Greeningdon, Chestnut Lane

Illegal placement of Snow from Residential Property onto Sidewalk and Road:

A reminder that City BYLAW 1993-4162 does not allow a person to place snow from a person’s private property onto the road or sidewalk.

Posted No Parking Signs Advising Winter Maintenance:

A reminder that yellow No Parking signs will be posted to notify that winter maintenance will be taking place for daytime operations. Vehicles not complying with these No Parking signs will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense to allow for snow removal.

Winter Parking Ban:

A reminder that the winter parking ban is now in effect and parking on the street is not permitted on any day, between the hours of 11:30 PM to 7:30 AM, from November 1 through April 30.

Priority Sequence for Snow Removal Operations:

Day Operation:

High density residential areas (older section of City: one-ways, narrow streets)

Low density residential areas

Please note: snow removal is never done in the area where waste and recycling collection is taken place.

Night Operation:

Highway sections;

High density commercial sections;

Main arterial routes

Safety:

Please respect safety signage as the safety of workers is very important.  

We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Please note: The scheduled snow remove plan or parts of the plan may be changed at any time and/or delayed if a winter storm is in effect or due to mechanical issues. The snow removal crew will change to a snow plowing operation in the event of inclement weather. Those streets that may not be done will be done on the next available snow removal shift.

Night Time Snow Removal 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM

From February 6 to February 11, 2022, the Public Works Department has scheduled snow removal in the following areas:

Sunday, February 6 starting 9:00 PM:

Porcupine: King

Monday, February 7 starting 9:00 PM:

Timmins: Riverside-Norman to Joseph

Tuesday, February 8 starting 9:00 PM:

Timmins: Riverside: Joseph to Shirley

Wednesday, February 9 starting 9:00 PM:

Timmins: Riverside – Shirley to Government

Daytime Snow Removal 7:30 Am to 4:00 PM

From February 7 to 11, 2022, the Public Works Department has scheduled daytime snow removal in the following areas:

Monday, February 7 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Lois, Lalonde, Demine, Rose Marie

Schumacher: Father Costello, Vipond, Croatia: Battachio to Boundary

Tuesday, February 8 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Malette, Jean, Couture, Martin

Timmins West: Laurentian, Camille

Wednesday, February 9 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Delia, Riverpark

South Porcupine: Huot, Front, Crawford: Harold to Golden

Thursday, February 10 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Toke: Ross to dead end, Patricia: Ross to Murray, Hart: Ross to Murray

Timmins West: Richard, Chantal, Christine, Philip, Marcel, Maurice

Friday, February 11 starting 7:30 AM:

Reserved for churches and store fronts

South Porcupine: Dome, Essa

Timmins West: Clifford, Greeningdon, Chestnut Lane

Illegal placement of Snow from Residential Property onto Sidewalk and Road:

A reminder that City BYLAW 1993-4162 does not allow a person to place snow from a person’s private property onto the road or sidewalk.

Posted No Parking Signs Advising Winter Maintenance:

A reminder that yellow No Parking signs will be posted to notify that winter maintenance will be taking place for daytime operations. Vehicles not complying with these No Parking signs will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense to allow for snow removal.

Winter Parking Ban:

A reminder that the winter parking ban is now in effect and parking on the street is not permitted on any day, between the hours of 11:30 PM to 7:30 AM, from November 1 through April 30.

Priority Sequence for Snow Removal Operations:

Day Operation:

High density residential areas (older section of City: one-ways, narrow streets)

Low density residential areas

Please note: snow removal is never done in the area where waste and recycling collection is taken place.

Night Operation:

Highway sections;

High density commercial sections;

Main arterial routes

Safety:

Please respect safety signage as the safety of workers is very important.  

We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

A by-law is a rule or law that is put in place by the City of Timmins to ensure that our community remains safe and orderly. The City of Timmins Enforcement Services Division is responsible for enforcing our by-laws. Staff enforce by-laws by investigating complaints and responding to the concerns of citizens.

Each month, we'll explore a different by-law and what it means for you. This month, we're looking at the City's Noise By-law.

What's that noise?

The City of Timmins Noise By-law 2006-6339 prevents and regulates certain unusual noises that may disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of other residents. Its purpose is to create a consistent environment for all inhabitants of the City of Timmins.

Noises that are generally prohibited include horns and sirens that are used for an unnecessary reason or for an unreasonable amount of time; radios or loudspeakers that are played at a volume loud enough to disturb other residents; loud shouting; and, barking or animal noises.

Construction and the use of power equipment is specifically prohibited overnight from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following morning. This includes lawnmowers, snow blowers, chainsaws, etc.

Excessive vehicle noise like grating and grinding is also prohibited if it's caused by a condition of disrepair. By-law 1995-4487 also prohibits the use of Engine Compression Exhaust Style brakes or jake brakes on highways within the City of Timmins where speed is 70 kilometers or less.

Firearms or discharging an air gun or spring-gun is also discouraged unless it's performed by a peace office as part of professional duties.

Let's get loud!

But not all loud noise is bad noise, there are exemptions. If you live outside the city in an area classified as part of the Rural Agricultural Zone, the noise by-law does not apply to you. Businesses are also exempt if the noise is caused by commercial use that emits a normal sound or vibration incidental to the Commercial Zone. Businesses that are licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario are governed by the permitted hours of alcohol sale and conditions of their license; otherwise, a business is restricted to noise that is not audible at more than 8 meters from the building on a public street.

The by-law also doesn't apply to authorized emergency vehicles or snow removal equipment, so the grader going by at 3:00 a.m. is a welcome sound in the winter.

Council can also grant exemptions and this is where events like Rock on the River and Canada Day celebrations get permission to be loud. Council can pass a resolution to grant an exemption for a specific period of time and set terms and conditions that are considered reasonable. Groups or organizations requesting exemption have to submit a written application that describe the source of the sound, what specific part of the by-law they want to be exempt from, the period of time they need exemption, and why they're making the request.

But what about that noisy neighbour?

Our by-law officers enforce the noise by-law by following up on complaints submitted through Service Timmins during regular business hours Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Provincial Offences Act regulates the penalty if someone is found in breach of the by-law.

Any resident who wishes to make a complaint regarding excessive/frequent noise needs to record noise evidence and submit an excessive noise evidence sheet. The procedure and evidence sheet can both be downloaded online.

Noise By-law Evidence Procedure

Excessive Noise Evidence Sheet

For more information visit our Enforcement Services page.

Please note: The scheduled snow remove plan or parts of the plan may be changed at any time and/or delayed if a winter storm is in effect or due to mechanical issues. The snow removal crew will change to a snow plowing operation in the event of inclement weather. Those streets that may not be done will be done on the next available snow removal shift.

Night Time Snow Removal 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM

From January 30 to February 4, 2022, the Public Works Department has scheduled snow removal in the following areas:

Sunday, January 30 starting 9:00 PM:

Connecting Link: Algonquin – Mountjoy to Theriault

Monday, January 31 starting 9:00 PM:

Connecting Link: Algonquin – Theriault to Mattagami

Tuesday, February 1 starting 9:00 PM: Revised

Downtown South Porcupine – Bruce: Legion to Lakeview, Harold: Legion to Crawford, Main: Stachan to Shamrock, Golden: Legion to Evans

Wednesday, February 2 starting 9:00 PM: Revised

Connecting Link: Highway 101 East – 655 to Flags - Revised

Daytime Snow Removal 7:30 Am to 4:00 PM

From January 31 to Feb 4, 2022, the Public Works Department has scheduled daytime snow removal in the following areas:

Monday, January 31 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Rochdale, Dieppe, Melrose

Timmins West: Lillian, Lemieux, Craig

Tuesday, February 1 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: University, Donna, Louise, McClinton

Timmins West: Lynwood, Woodland, Champlain

Wednesday, February 2 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Shub, Rheaume, Morandin

Timmins North: Kelly Ann, Renee Place, Lozanne

Thursday, February 3 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Lamminen, Spooner, Randall

Timmins West: Frontenac, Brock, Hudson

Friday, February 4 starting 7:30 AM:

Timmins North: Cedar N – Fifth to Ross, Maple North – Sixth to Ninth, Elm North – Sixth to Ninth

Timmins West: Acres, Viscount, Timcor

Illegal placement of Snow from Residential Property onto Sidewalk and Road:

A reminder that City BYLAW 1993-4162 does not allow a person to place snow from a person’s private property onto the road or sidewalk.

Posted No Parking Signs Advising Winter Maintenance:

A reminder that yellow No Parking signs will be posted to notify that winter maintenance will be taking place for daytime operations. Vehicles not complying with these No Parking signs will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense to allow for snow removal.

Winter Parking Ban:

A reminder that the winter parking ban is now in effect and parking on the street is not permitted on any day, between the hours of 11:30 PM to 7:30 AM, from November 1 through April 30.

Priority Sequence for Snow Removal Operations:

Day Operation:

High density residential areas (older section of City: one-ways, narrow streets)

Low density residential areas

Please note: snow removal is never done in the area where waste and recycling collection is taken place.

Night Operation:

Highway sections;

High density commercial sections;

Main arterial routes

Safety:

Please respect safety signage as the safety of workers is very important.  

We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.