City of Hamilton - Planning & Economic Development

Publications

				Publications
				Publications

The Planning and Economic Development Department has a large number of informational brochures, reports and fact sheets to help our customers understand many of our resources and processes. Below we have categorized our publications by topic.

Animals

•	Animal Services

•	Laws Relating to Dogs

•	Living with Coyotes

Business Resources

•	Business Licences: Processes & Permits

•	Film By-law Brochure

•	Financial Incentive Programs

•	Heritage Volumes 1 - 7
•	Industrial Business Parks Inventory

•	One-Stop Brochure

•	Sign By-law
•	Skilled Trades Licences
•	Small Business Building Permits

•	Understanding Building Permits
•	Zoning for Small Businesses

City Wide Planning (Official Plans)

•	Official Plan Brochure

•	Regional Official Plan

•	Rural Official Plan

•	Urban Official Plan

Developer Resources

•	Building Permit Reports (2010 & newer)

•	Building Permit Reports (2009 & earlier)

•	Committee of Adjustment

•	Condominiums

•	Financial Policies

•	Formal Consultation

•	Heritage Volumes 1 - 7

•	Lot Grading and Drainage
•	Part Lot Control
•	Plan of Subdivision

•	Real Estate Brochure

•	Residential Intensification Brochure

•	Residential Intensification Guide

•	Sewer / Water Permit Process
•	Sewer and Water System Design Requirments (Servicing Drawing Requirements)
•	Site Plan Control

•	Transit-Oriented Development Guidelines Background Paper- Volume 1
•	Transit-Oriented Development Guidelines - Volume 2

Environmental and Sustainability Projects

•	Air Quality Brochure

•	Air Quality Fact Sheet

•	Brownfields: Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Program (ERASE)

•	Climate Change Fact Sheet

•	Growth Related Integrated Development Strategy Final Report (GRIDS)

•	Vision 2020's Sustainability Indicators Reports

Financial Incentive Programs

•	Brownfields: Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Program (ERASE)

•	Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program

•	Commercial Corridor Housing Loan and Grant Program (formerly the Main Street Program)

•	Hamilton Downtown Multi-Residential Property Investment Program

•	Downtown Office Tenancy Assistance Program

•	Hamilton Downtown Property Improvement Grant Program (formerly the Enterprise Zone Grant Program)

•	Hamilton Heritage Property Grant Program

Heritage Development

•	Downtown Heritage Character Zone Design Guidelines
•	Heritage Designation Process

•	Heritage Permit Guide
•	Heritage Volumes 1 - 7

Homeowner's Resources (Residential Construction Projects etc.)

•	Accessory Buildings (i.e. garages, additions etc.)

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Fences

•	Heritage Volumes 1 - 7

•	Lot Grading and Drainage

•	Porches and Decks

•	Residential Building Inspections

•	Residential Intensification Guide

•	Swimming Pool Enclosures

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Tents

•	Understanding Building Permits

Master Plans

•	Downtown Mobility Streets Master Plan

•	Hughson Streetscape Master Plan

•	King William Streetscape Master Plan

•	King Street West Streetscape Master Plan

Municipal By-laws

•	Property Standards
•	Sign Variance
•	Sign By-law

•	Snow and Ice Removal By-law

•	Vital Services By-law

•	What Every Landlord and Tenant Needs to Know

Neighbourhood Plans and Reports (Secondary Plans)

•	Ainslie Wood Westdale Secondary Plan

•	Community Planning

•	Downtown Secondary Plan

•	Nash Neighbourhood Background Report

•	Setting Sail: West Harbour Secondary Plan

•	Waterdown North and South Background Report

Parking

•	Disabled Parking

•	Downtown Parking Map

Reports and Reviews

•	Hamilton Economic Development Strategy 2010-2015
•	One Billion - Economic Development Review 2010

•	Other Economic Development Publications

Zoning

•	Zoning By-law
•	Zoning for Small Businesses

•	Zoning By-law Amendment

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