- Use the Search By-laws tool and enter a keyword (e.g. Fence) or a by-law number (e.g. 22-001).
- Narrow your search results by using the Category and Sort By filter options.
- Browse the search results. To view a PDF version, click on the by-law number and title of your choice.
The online listing is updated as City Council passes new by-laws.
Disclaimer: By-laws contained in this section have been prepared for the purpose of convenience only and are not certified true copies. Where available, office consolidated versions, combining the original By-law and any amendments, are provided for ease of use. For accurate reference, consult copies of the official By-laws and documents in the Records Division of the Office of the City Clerk.
For by-laws and documents that are not available in an electronic format, email clerk@hamilton.ca.
The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. The City of Hamilton provides online access to reference copies of current by-laws dating from 2004 to the present.
There may be one or more subject categories assigned to each by-law depending on context. Selecting a specific category can narrow your search.
By-laws are the official rules that define how the City is governed
Documents
To require the supply of gas, fuel oil, or electricity by landlords and the suppliers of such services and to prohibit the cancellation of such vital services to rental units.
Repealed by By-law No. 09-190 September 16, 2009
To require the supply of gas, fuel oil, or electricity by landlords and the suppliers of such services and to prohibit the cancellation of such vital services to rental units.
Repealed by By-law No.23-161, September 13, 2023
Necessary to add “water” to the list of vital services and to add notice provisions so that tenants know when the landlord will be shutting off a vital service.
Repealed by By-law No. 23-161, September 13, 2023
To require the supply of water, gas, fuel oil, or electricity by landlords and the suppliers of such vital services and to prohibit the cancellation of such vital services to rental units.
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02