Scheduled publication: November 9, 2026, 4:20 p.m. EST
Source publication date: November 9, 2026
Service date: Annual winter-control program begins November 15
Community: Ajax
Format: Official municipal service notice
People mentioned: None individually
Verification date: November 9, 2026
Original source: Town of Ajax winter-readiness notice
Ajax is reminding residents to leave streets clear during winter storms ahead of the November 15 start of its annual winter-control program. The Town’s November 9 notice sets out how residents can follow plowing and what snow-clearing work remains their responsibility.
Keep the roadway open for plows
The Town says vehicles must not be parked on streets during winter storm events and may be ticketed or towed at the owner’s expense. Vehicles in driveways should not extend into the roadway.
Occasional-use parking permits do not override that restriction: Ajax says those permits are invalid when inclement weather is incoming or active and will be revoked. Roads are cleared from curb to curb on a priority basis.
Check progress and allow time
The seasonal program includes a live plow map for Town-owned roads. The notice says snow clearing on roads, sidewalks and trails can take up to 16 hours on average; that is not a guaranteed completion time for an individual street.
The November 15 program date is a seasonal operating date, not a forecast that snow will begin that day.
Sidewalks and driveway snow
Ajax says residents must remove ice and snow from sidewalks surrounding their homes within 24 hours of a snowfall. The ridge of snow a plow leaves at a driveway entrance—a windrow—normally remains the homeowner’s responsibility.
An exception is the Town’s Snow Removal Program for Qualified Residents. The notice says that program is activated 24 hours after snow stops falling when there is more than five centimetres of snow. Residents should consult the Town’s winter-maintenance information for eligibility and application information rather than assume every household qualifies.
The Town also distinguishes its work from Canada Post’s responsibility for community mailboxes and Durham Region’s responsibility for transit shelters and stops.
Sources and verification
The full official winter-readiness announcement and the linked winter-maintenance page were read November 9. The announcement’s publication date was confirmed in the Town’s official news feed, separately from the November 15 program start. Parking and service instructions are attributed to the Town; this article does not report an active storm or a new council decision.
Image: Original conceptual illustration of snow clearing, not a photograph of an Ajax street, vehicle or storm.
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