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AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025, THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL BE IMPLEMENTING A NEW PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH A WEBSITE CALLED PERMIT CENTRAL. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PLEASE VISIT PUBLIC WORKS PERMITS - PERMIT CENTRAL

Overview

It is the responsibility of the Public Works Department to maintain, upkeep and improve the Township’s 299kms of roads for the benefit of the traveling public.

Operations are extensive and depending on the season will include, but not limited to the following work:

  • Plowing
  • Grading
  • Patching
  • Ditching
  • Brushing and roadside mowing
  • Tree trimming and removal
  • Street sweeping
  • Regular road patrol and inspections
  • Maintenance of bridges, storm sewers, catch basins, culverts, pavement markings, road signs, and guide rails.

Our crew is always making sure our roads are safe and well maintained. Often, their work includes being on the roads and exposed to traffic-related dangers. Passing traffic can present a serious hazard, which is why our crews always identify their work areas with signs, pylons and/or barriers. The most important thing you can do as a passing driver, cyclist or pedestrian is to pay attention to the signs. This includes stopping when needed, slowing down and safely going around the working crews. Thank you for putting safety first.

The Township is not responsible for the maintenance of County roads, Provincial Highways or Privately Owned roads.

The Ontario Highway Traffic Act is mentioned and referenced several times through the Townships Roads web pages. You may reference the Ontario Highway Traffic Act at any time.

Garbage and Recycling
 The County of Northumberland is responsible for waste management in the Township of Hamilton area. Please visit Garbage and Recycling for more information. You can also visit the garbage and recycling page for Northumberland County.
Illegal Dumping on Roadsides 

All illegal dumping should be reported to the Northumberland County Waste Management Department:

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg ON, K9A 5J6

Telephone: 1-866-293-8379
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 15th to April 30th. Please assist us in reducing repairs to our roads by not having heavy deliveries to your property during this time of year.
Parking 

The Township of Hamilton ensures that parking regulations are met according to By-Law 2017-13.

To pay any parking tickets received from the Township of Hamilton, please:

  • 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, or deliver to Township of Hamilton Office at 8285 Majestic Hills Drive, Cobourg, ON (Drop box available to left of main doors).

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.
Road Needs Study
The Township of Hamilton completes a Road Needs Study every five years.

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

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.
Property owners do not have absolute right to outlet to roadside ditches. The Township reserves the right to remove or restrict any outlets to ditches that cause problems with operation or damage the drainage system. Please contact the Township's Public Works Department before directing water to the Township's ditches.
Compliments, Complaints and Service Requests
To submit a complaint or service request, please see below for a link to the appropriate forms and additional information:  Further follow-up information or additional forms may be required.
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.

Additional Information

Fees and Charges