Controversy over temporary car shelters continues in Montreal’s West Island
Global News
The debate over car shelters is very split in Montreal's West Island boroughs and neighbourhoods. They are prohibited in some areas while they are permitted in others.
Charlotte Gibson is still hoping the city of Dollard-des-Ormeaux will grant her exemption to allow her and her husband the right to keep a temporary car shelter on their driveway through the winter.
“I have two doctors that state I require reasonable accommodation for a tempo,” the homeowner told Global News.
The homeowner insists she has a physical disability that precludes her from removing snow and ice from her car and that a temporary shelter is the solution.
“I don’t see the big issue of having a tempo. I’ve been told by the mayor that they’re dangerous. Then why does all of Montreal have them?” she said.
Gibson and her husband have installed a temporary car port every winter for the past several years in violation of Dollard’s bylaw.
This year, their car shelter is covered with Halloween decorations and serves as a creepy indoor area for people to visit during the Halloween season.
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But Gibson wants the right to keep it up in the winter. She has already received almost $15,000 in fines for violating Dollard’s ban on car shelters.
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