Downtown residents and store owners could soon be held responsible for the cleanliness of sidewalks in front of their houses and businesses. The Ville-Marie city council has proposed a bylaw that would allow inspectors to fine citizens who do not keep the front of their property clean.
The bylaw stipulates that penalties of $125 to $4,000 would be imposed on citizens who don’t clean the sidewalk facing their property, including a 60-centimetre portion into the street.
Ville-Marie’s administration, headed by borough Mayor Benoit Labont
