The Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining and improving the Township’s 299 km of roads to ensure public safety and convenience. Seasonal operations include plowing, grading, patching, ditching, brushing, mowing, tree trimming and removal, street sweeping, road patrols and inspections, and the maintenance of bridges, storm sewers, catch basins, culverts, pavement markings, road signs, and guide rails.
Our crews work on roads, often exposed to traffic hazards. To minimize risk, work areas are marked with signs, pylons, or barriers. We ask that drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians stay alert, slow down, stop when necessary, and navigate work zones safely. Your attention to these measures helps prioritize safety.
The Township does not maintain County roads, Provincial Highways, or Privately Owned roads. For more information, please refer to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act.
Service Requests
Submit a service request or alert us to a concern regarding roads, water service, parks and recreation (including facilities), and more. Further follow-up information or additional forms may be required.
Public Works Permits
Permits are required for activities such as road cuts, entrance applications, and oversize weight/load permits to ensure public safety, maintain road integrity, and comply with Township regulations. These permits help manage the impact of construction, transportation, and other activities on the road network. To apply for a permit or learn more, please visit our Public Works Permits webpage, where you'll find all the necessary forms and details to complete your application.
The Township of Hamilton has implemented a new permit application process through Permit Central. Learn more about how to apply for a permit online by visiting our Public Works Permits webpage.
Parking
The Township of Hamilton ensures that parking regulations are met according to By-Law 2017-13. To pay a parking ticket received from the Township of Hamilton:
- Write the number of the Parking Infraction Notice on the front of your cheque or money order and make it payable to Hamilton Township
- Mail your payment with the green notice to:
- Township of Hamilton
PO Box 1060 Cobourg
ON K9A 4W5
- Township of Hamilton
- Deliver payment to the Township of Hamilton Office at 8285 Majestic Hills Drive, Cobourg, ON. A secure drop-box located in the Township Office main doors is available outside of regular office hours.
Dishonoured cheques will be subject to an administrative charge. An administrative fee is payable if the fine goes into default and the information may be provided to a credit bureau. Please allow sufficient time for your payment to be delivered.
Half Load Restrictions
During the spring thaw, most Township roads become too soft to hold the weight of a fully loaded truck, no matter how many axles. The Township has weight restrictions to half loads (5 tonnes per axle) on all roads in the Township from February 15 to April 30. Please assist us in reducing repairs to our roads by not having heavy deliveries to your property during this time of year.
The purpose of the Road Needs Study is to:
- Clearly define the road network
- Maintain an updated inventory of the road network
- Identify problems and estimate the cost of improvements
- Provide a guide for future road work
Roadside ditches perform four (4) main functions:
- They serve to drain water from the road base and sub grade. Their purpose is not to drain neighbouring properties, but in many cases, they may.
- They carry collected water to an appropriate outlet.
- They stop the uncollected sheet of surface water coming from outside the road allowance from getting on the road.
- They assist in winter snow clearing operations by depositing snow below the elevation of the road surface.
For information and details regarding Public Works Fees and Charges, please visit the Fees and Charges webpage.
Call Before You Dig
Are you thinking of digging as part of a project or home improvement (such as building a fence, flower bed, deck, etc)? Contact Ontario One Call at 1-800-400-2255 before you dig. It is the law. Ontario One Call is a call centre that receives dig locate requests to make sure homeowners, diggers and property owners are safe when digging.
Ontario One Call alerts the infrastructure owners of your digging plans and contact information. Infrastructure owners can then provide locates, drawing, and/or clearances, lowering the risk of property damage, lost of utilities, injury, and penalties/fines.
Locates can be markings on the ground or a statement/email from the infrastructure owner that its buried infrastructure will not be affected by the digging.
You can visit the Ontario One Call website to learn more about their services.