Councillor wants grass clipping by-law

Kingsville Councillor Kimberly DeYong brought a motion to council on Monday regarding grass clippings being blown onto the roadway.

Councillor DeYong cited safety for motorcycles, bicycles, scooters and wheelchairs, and asked that administration create a by-law to enforce such instances.

She said she had received a call from a resident who got in a disagreement with someone who was cutting their lawn and sending the clippings onto the roadway.

That caller said there was a by-law in place and the lawn cutter said there was not.

Councillor DeYong looked into and found out there was not an existing by-law prohibiting the blowing of grass clippings onto sidewalks and roadways in the municipality.

Grass clippings on roadways can be dangerous for motorcyclists and cyclists.

She further added to the by-law by suggesting that it include contractors who leave mud and debris along sidewalks and roadways.

Questions arose about enforcement, education periods and whether the homeowner or person cutting the grass is responsible.

After some discussion, council voted unanimously to request that administration create a by-law, which will come back to council in the coming weeks for approval.