Edmonton homeowner takes snow plow damage frustrations to the street
A west Edmonton resident has erected a sign on the lawn of his home in the Patricia Heights neighbourhood, where he says a city snow plow caused damage this past winter.
In the Patricia Heights neighbourhood of west Edmonton, Kevin Love is expressing his frustration with city officials over damage caused to his front lawn by a snow plow. In early January, a city snow plow destroyed $9,000 worth of decorative edging on Love's front lawn, located along Hillcrest Place. Love claims the city denied his claim and asserts that they should be responsible for replacing the damaged edging.
City councillor Thu Parmar, representing Love's neighbourhood, empathizes with the homeowner and explained that road right-of-way (ROW) regulations require adequate space for city vehicles like snow plows to operate. Thus, residents are not allowed to place features such as fences in the ROW. However, a Landscaping Licence of Occupation can be obtained for $75 a year, allowing residents or businesses to use the road right-of-way space for landscaping projects.
Parmar has reached out to Love to discuss the situation and hopes to educate Edmontonians on what they can place within the designated three to five feet before their property. Love emphasizes that the issue is not solely about the money, but rather about being responsible for one's actions, echoing the sentiment of his parents' teachings.
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