The City is responsible for the municipal addressing of all structures and properties in our city.
A number assigned by the Planning and Economic Development Department is considered the official municipal number regardless of any other number assigned by any other outside agency or City department.
Change or Request a New Municipal Address
To change or add a new municipal number you will need to:
Complete Change/Additional Address Request Form
Submit the request form by mail or in person to:
City of Hamilton
71 Main Street, Hamilton 6th Floor
Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 4Y5
Attention: Legislative Approvals/Staging of Development
Application fee: You will need to pay the $405 application fee when you submit the application. Fees are charged once per property.
Please contact City staff prior to submitting an application to ensure that your proposal is acceptable. If the application is accepted, the applicant will receive a confirmation notice letter in the mail. The applicant is responsible for ensuring the owner receives a copy of this notice for their records.
Hamilton's Municipal Addressing Policy
City staff will refer to these applicable policies when assigning new municipal numbering in Hamilton.
Contact Us
General Address Inquiries
City of Hamilton
Legislative Approvals
Email [email protected]
Postal Code Inquiries
Canada Post Customer Service
Call 1-800-267-1177 or visit www.canadapost.ca
The City of Hamilton is not responsible for postal codes.