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Municipal Law Enforcement Online Complaint Form


If you have an urgent complaint regarding private property that is an immediate health and safety concern (e.g. inadequate heat) please call 905-546-2782 during business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) or 905-546-2489 after regular business hours rather than completing the online complaint form. For noise complaints after business hours, please contact Hamilton Police Services at 905-546-4925.

Graffiti complaints should be filled out using a separate graffiti form.


Before you fill out this complaint form you may want to review some information about the requirements for Hamilton's Municipal By-laws , particulary the process for barking dogs .

Thank you for taking the time to complete this form.

Your Contact Information


Please note that your personal information will remain confidential unless required for court.

First Name: *

Address: *

Last Name: *

Postal Code: *

Primary Phone Number: *

City: *
Secondary Phone Number:

Email Address: *


Address/Location of Complaint


Please note to assist in the processing of your complaint efficiently, the minimum information we require completed in this section is the address or intersecting street and city of the property for inspection. Any additional information you can provide such as a first and/or last name of the property owner is helpful but not essential

Address or Intersecting Streets: *

City: *
First Name:

Last Name:


Complaint Information

Nature of Complaint*













Other Complaint:



This space is for your comments, further description of the violation and any other additional information which may be of help to our Officers upon their inspection of the property. Please provide as much detail as possible (i.e. backyard, type of garbage/debris, etc.).

Comments/Additional Details:


Please Note: Personal information collected on this form is intended to be used for investigation and related activities, and in contacting you regarding your complaint if necessary. All information collected on this form is subject to the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The City of Hamilton considers a complainant to be a confidential source in respect of law enforcement matters and every effort will be made to protect the identity of the complainant. If you have questions regarding this collection, please contact Municipal Law Enforcement Section at 905- 546-2782, Hamilton City Centre, 77 James Street North, Suite #250, Hamilton ON L8R 2K3.