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Planning and Economic Development Department's One-Stop Shop for Applications

Application Forms


Whether you are looking to apply for a business licence, Building Permit, Minor Variance, Committee of Adjustment, Sign Variance or Heritage Permit Application you will find PDF applications and forms below in alphabetical order:


  A - D
  • Animal Licence
  • Applicable Law Review
  • Brownfields: ERASE Study Grant
  • Building Permit to Construct or Demolish
  • Business and Establishment Licence
  • Certificate of Design and Manufacturing Conformance for Steel Buildings
  • Change or Additional Address Request
  • Commercial Corridor Housing Loan and Grant Program  (Pre-Application)
  • Commercial Corridor Housing Loan and Grant Program  (formerly the Main Street Program)
  • Commercial Heritage Improvement and Restoration Program  (CHIRP)
  • Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program  (for Business Improvement Areas)
  • Commitment to General Reviews by Architects and Engineers
  • Contractors Licence  (i.e. Trades Licences)
  • Development Enginnering Compliance Request
  • Disconnection of Services
  • Downtown Office Tenancy Assistance Program

  E - H
  • ERASE Redevelopment Grant Program
Energy Efficient Design Summary Form
  • Formal Consultation Request Form  (for Planning Proposals)
Gore Building Improvement Grant Program
Hamilton Downtown Commercial Façade Property Improvement Grant Program
Hamilton Downtown Multi-Residential Property Investment Program
Hamilton Downtown Property Improvement Grant Program  (formerly the Enterprise Zone Grant Program)
  • Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning: ASHRAE Compliance Summary Form
  • Heritage Fund: Hamilton Community Heritage Fund  (HCHF)
  • Heritage Permit
  • Heritage Property Grant Program

  L - N
Location Filming Permit
  • Minor Variance
  • Mobile Sign Permit
  • Mobile Licence
Noise Exemption Permit

  O - R
  • Official Plan Amendment
  • Ontario Building Code Part 11 Form
  • Ontario Building Code Matrix
  • Ontario Building Code Review and Administration
  • Parking: Cash in lieu of Parking
  • Part-Lot Control
  • Production / Music Video Information Sheet and Application
  • Property Report  (includes Zoning Verification)

  S - Z
  • Sever Land Consent
  • Sewer and Water Permit  (New Homes Only)
  • Sign Permit  (New Home Development)
  • Signs  (Portable)
  • Sign Variance
  • Site Plan Control  (includes requirements)
  • Site Plan Control  (minor site plans)
  • Site Plan Authority  (By-law to Delegate)
  • Subdivision or Condominium Draft Plan
  • Trade Licence  (i.e. Contractors Licences)
Vacant Building Registration
  • Zoning By-law Amendment
  • Zoning Compliance Letter Form  (AGCO)
  • Zoning Verification  (and Property Report)

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