- Use the Search By-laws tool and enter a keyword (e.g. Fence) or a by-law number (e.g. 22-001).
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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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
- Schedule A (Table 15 By-law No. 17-127 Hamilton Vacant Building Registry)
- Schedule A (Table 14 By-law No. 10-221 Property Standards)
- Table 29 (By-law No. 22-235 Nuisance Party By-law)
Respecting Election Signs
- Schedule “A” are appointed as Hearing Officers
Repeal By-law No. 19-172
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Repealed by By-law No. 23-161, September 13, 2023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 support the intent and purpose of the Provincial Orders made under the Act in order to protect the health, safety and well-being of persons in the City of Hamilton by prohibiting certain activities and regulating physical distancing during the COVID-19 Emergency
Repealed by By-law 20-164 August 13, 2020
To prohibit the sale and use of fireworks in Hamilton to help prevent large gatherings and the spread of COVID-19.
- Table 12 – By-law No. 01-219 To Manage and Regulate Municipal Parks
No person shall park or stop a vehicle in contravention of Section 32(3), Section 32(4) or Section 32(5) of this By-law within a Special Enforcement Area.
To re-enact another physical distancing bylaw to reflect the fact that although the emergency declaration regarding COVID-19 is technically over, COVID-19 is still present in Hamilton and poses a serious risk to the health, safety and well-being of its residents.
Repealed by By-law No. 22-050 March 21, 2022
To establish a system of administrative penalties for contraventions of City of Hamilton bylaws
Repealed by By-law No. 17-225, November 8, 2017
To impose regulations requiring businesses and organizations that have enclosed spaces open to the public to ensure that persons wear a Face Covering as it is a necessary, recognized, practicable, and effective method to limit the spread of COVID-19 and thereby help protect the health, safety and well-being of the residents of the city of Hamilton.
Repealed by By-law No. 22-051 March 21, 2022
Being a By-law to Prohibit Unnecessary Idling of Vehicles; and to Amend By-law No. 17-225, Being a By-law to Establish a System of Administrative Penalties.
To repeal the City’s Physical Distancing By-law and to rely on the Province’s regulations or guidance re same
To Prohibit and Regulate Certain Public Nuisances within the City of Hamilton; and to Amend By-law No. 17-225, a By-law to Establish a System of Administrative Penalties.
That sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 be repealed and replaced.
Repealed by By-law 20-164 August 13, 2020
Council deems it necessary to repeal the City’s Face Covering By-law and to rely on the Province’s regulations or guidance re same.
To provide for housekeeping amendments.