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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.)
  • Fences
  • Heritage Volumes 1 - 7
  • Lot Grading and Drainage
  • Porches and Decks
  • Residential Building Inspections
  • Residential Intensification Guide
  • Swimming Pool Enclosures
  • 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