City proposing measures to improve driveway standards

The City has put out a survey to engagement public input on the matter.

Potholes are not just a problem on city streets.

Many parking lots, driveways, and lanes in Kingston have pavements that are cracked and too bumpy for vehicles to drive on.

Kingston City Council passed a motion on April 1 directing staff to review potential amendments to the Property Standards By-law.

In a news release, the City says repairs currently only meet the minimum standards and it is causing a recurring pattern of the same issue.

Staff are recommending that more permanent solutions rather than temporary, short-term measures.

They include requiring surface repairs to be consistent with the original materials, and enforcing a 14-day repair timeline once a formal Order of Remedy is issued.

The City has put out a survey to engagement public input on the matter.

That survey can be accessed by going to the City's website. (https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/driveway-surface-repair-standards)

Property owners, business owners, and contractors are also being invited to take part in a meeting happening at the East Community Centre on June 2.

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