Boulevard Grass Cutting Service

The City of St. Catharines offers a grass cutting service that includes grass cutting of the boulevard adjacent to your property. The service is available to qualified persons with a disability.

Apply for the service

Please complete the Boulevard Grass Cutting Service Application and submit it either by mail or in person to City Hall at 50 Church St.

Applications are due by the last Friday in April.

Eligibility

You will need a statement of physician from your doctor to apply for the program. To qualify for the boulevard grass cutting service service, you must:

• Have a disability which, in the opinion of your physician, renders you incapable of cutting the grass on the City boulevard adjacent to your residence;
• Have no other person living in the same dwelling who is reasonably capable of cutting the grass on the boulevard on your behalf;
• Reside in a single-family, semi-detached, or duplex residential dwelling unit located in the City’s urban area, and be the owner of such residence; and
• Agree to a waiver of claims against the City with respect to any property damage or other loss which may arise from the provision of this service

What does the program include?

• If you qualify, the service will consist of grass cutting on the boulevard fronting and abutting the primary residence of a qualified applicant.
• The service does not include any grass beyond the limit of the City right of way.
• Service frequency is at the discretion of the City. Service in weather dependent and will generally begin in May and conclude in September.