Planning & Development
Planning Policies & Guidelines
Development Application Guidelines
Guidelines for Study/Material as may be required for the submission of an application in accordance with the Urban Hamilton Official Plan (UHOP) Schedule I and Rural Hamilton Official Plan (RHOP) Schedule H.
Interim Draft Terms of References/Guidelines were approved by Planning Committee on November 29, 2022.
- Affordable Housing Report/Rental Conversion Assessment(PDF, 1.43 MB)
- Aggregate Resource Assessment(PDF, 1.36 MB)
- Agricultural Impact Assessment(PDF, 1.25 MB)
- Archaeological Assessment(PDF, 687.21 KB)
- Concept Plan(PDF, 688.38 KB)
- Construction Management Plan(PDF, 715.36 KB)
- Cost Recovery Agreement(PDF, 685.37 KB)
- Cultural Heritage Assessment Documentation and Salvage Plan(PDF, 688.04 KB)
- Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment(PDF, 707.19 KB)
- Cycling Route Analysis(PDF, 695.07 KB)
- Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Summary of Environmentally Significant Areas Impact Evaluation Group Comments(PDF, 703.26 KB)
- Environmental Site Assessment and/or Record of Site Condition(PDF, 691.24 KB)
- Farm Economics Report(PDF, 671.69 KB)
- General Vegetation Inventory(PDF, 689.48 KB)
- Housing Report(PDF, 692.2 KB)
- Impact Assessment for New Private Waste Disposal Sites(PDF, 687.12 KB)
- Landscape Plan(PDF, 724.99 KB)
- Linkage Assessment(PDF, 691.63 KB)
- Materials Palette or Imagery(PDF, 704.69 KB)
- Minimum Distance Separation Calculation(PDF, 692.2 KB)
- Modern Roundabout and Neighbourhood Roundabout Analysis(PDF, 695.04 KB)
- Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Options Report(PDF, 690.59 KB)
- Parking Analysis Study(PDF, 702.22 KB)
- Pedestrian Route and Sidewalk Analysis(PDF, 687.1 KB)
- Planning Justification Report(PDF, 684.43 KB)
- Pre-Technical Conservation Authority Review(PDF, 686.67 KB)
- Public Consultation Summary, Comment Response(PDF, 147.44 KB)
- Right of Way Impact Assessment(PDF, 687.64 KB)
- Roadway Development Safety Audit(PDF, 688.96 KB)
- Site Lighting Plan(PDF, 689.61 KB)
- Sun-Shadow Study(PDF, 778.07 KB)
- Summary Response to Formal Consultation Comments(PDF, 682.43 KB)
- Survey Plan(PDF, 686.64 KB)
- Transit Assessment(PDF, 685.53 KB)
- TDM Options Report(PDF, 699.96 KB)
- Transportation Impact Study(PDF, 688.94 KB)
- Tree Management Plan - Design & Preservation Manual for Assets on Public Property
- Tree Protection Plan(PDF, 693.96 KB)
- Urban Design Architectural Guidelines(PDF, 770.91 KB)
- Urban Design Report and Design Review Panel Summary(PDF, 756.12 KB)
- Visual Impact Assessment(PDF, 752.58 KB)
- Wildland Fire Assessment(PDF, 687.93 KB)
- Wind Study(PDF, 1012.09 KB)
- Zoning Compliance Review(PDF, 690.14 KB)
- 3D Model(PDF, 793.99 KB)
Pending Final Approval by Council Q1.
- Affordable Housing Report / Rental Conversion Assessment(PDF, 140.35 KB)
- Aggregate Resource Assessment & Aggregate/Mineral Resource Analysis(PDF, 170.68 KB)
- Agricultural Impact Assessment(PDF, 142.2 KB)
- Archaeological Assessment(PDF, 134.44 KB)
- Complete Application Compliance Summary / Summary Response to Formal Consultation Comments(PDF, 118.98 KB)
- Concept Plan(PDF, 161.9 KB)
- Construction Management Plan(PDF, 113.49 KB)
- Cost Recovery Agreement(PDF, 129.19 KB)
- Cultural Heritage Assessment - Documentation & Salvage Plan(PDF, 139.44 KB)
- Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment(PDF, 147.96 KB)
- Cycling Route Analysis(PDF, 187.82 KB)
- Design Review Panel Summary of Advice & Response(PDF, 145 KB)
- Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) & Summary of Environmentally Significant Areas Impact Evaluation Group Comments(PDF, 172.39 KB)
- Environmental Site Assessment and/or Record of Site Condition(PDF, 138.53 KB)
- Farm Economics Report(PDF, 130.24 KB)
- General Vegetation Inventory(PDF, 136.92 KB)
- Housing Report(PDF, 692.2 KB)
- Impact Assessment for new Private Waste Disposal Sites(PDF, 135.38 KB)
- Landscape Plan (Including Conceptual)(PDF, 155.85 KB)
- Linkage Assessment(PDF, 139.16 KB)
- Materials Palette or Imagery(PDF, 153.78 KB)
- Minimum Distance Separation Calculation(PDF, 141.14 KB)
- Modern Roundabout & Neighbourhood Roundabout Analysis(PDF, 168.77 KB)
- Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Options Report(PDF, 124.55 KB)
- Parking Analysis/Study(PDF, 158.59 KB)
- Pedestrian Route & Sidewalk Analysis(PDF, 137.83 KB)
- Planning Justification Report(PDF, 140.09 KB)
- Pre-Technical Conservation Authority Review(PDF, 190.25 KB)
- Public Consultation Summary & Comment Response Report(PDF, 147.97 KB)
- Right of Way Impact Assessment(PDF, 153.74 KB)
- Roadway/Development Safety Audit(PDF, 176.77 KB)
- Site Lighting Plan
- Sun/Shadow Study(PDF, 161.8 KB)
- Survey Plan (Real Property Report)(PDF, 136.63 KB)
- Transit Assessment(PDF, 157.07 KB)
- Transportation Demand Management Options Report(PDF, 171.44 KB)
- Transportation Impact Study(PDF, 158.86 KB)
- Tree Management Plan/Study (City-owned trees and/or within 3m of ROW)(PDF, 157.46 KB)
- Tree Protection Plan (Private trees)(PDF, 141.52 KB)
- Urban Design or Architectural Guidelines(PDF, 219.64 KB)
- Urban Design Report/ Brief(PDF, 173.19 KB)
- Visual Impact Assessment(PDF, 180.74 KB)
- Wildland Fire Assessment (OPA 167)(PDF, 138.61 KB)
- Wind Study(PDF, 343.41 KB)
- Zoning Compliance Review(PDF, 132.41 KB)
- 3D Model(PDF, 254.95 KB)
Pending Draft Approval by Council Q1
- Channel Design and Geofluvial Assessment(PDF, 1.61 MB)
- Chloride Impact Study(PDF, 170.58 KB)
- Contaminant Management Plan(PDF, 199.68 KB)
- Cut and Fill Analysis(PDF, 137.19 KB)
- Draft Official Plan Amendment/ Draft Zoning By-law Amendment(PDF, 468.35 KB)
- Dust Impact Analysis(PDF, 130.63 KB)
- Erosion and Sediment Control Plan(PDF, 294.69 KB)
- Erosion Hazard Assessment(PDF, 151.56 KB)
- Fish Habitat Assessment(PDF, 267.42 KB)
- Floodline Delineation Study/ Hydraulic Analysis(PDF, 146.62 KB)
- Functional Servicing Report(PDF, 399.56 KB)
- Grading Plan(PDF, 349.31 KB)
- Hydrogeological Study (Urban)(PDF, 283.53 KB)
- Karst Assessment/Karst Contingency Plan(PDF, 177.23 KB)
- Limit of Core Areas or Limit of Conservation Authority Regulated Area(PDF, 151.9 KB)
- Master Drainage Plan(PDF, 699.94 KB)
- Meander Belt Assessment(PDF, 174.6 KB)
- Noise Impact Studies (Noise Feasibility and/or Detailed Noise Study)(PDF, 183.75 KB)
- Restoration Plan(PDF, 254.33 KB)
- Shoreline Assessment Study/Coastal Engineers Study(PDF, 146.03 KB)
- Soils/Geotechnical Study(PDF, 351.21 KB)
- Species Habitat Assessment(PDF, 254.31 KB)
- Storm Water Management Report/Plan and/or update to an existing Storm Water Management Plan(PDF, 435.46 KB)
- Sub-watershed Plan and/or update to an existing Subwatershed Plan(PDF, 151.82 KB)
- Water and Wastewater Servicing Study(PDF, 335.17 KB)
- Watermain Hydraulic Analysis(PDF, 331.41 KB)
City of Hamilton
Guidelines
- Barrier-Free
- City-Wide Corridor Planning Principles
- Complete Street Design Guidelines Manual
- Comprehensive Development
- Construction Management Plan
- Coordinating Integrated Planning Processes
- Coordinated Street Furniture
- Cultural Heritage Assessment Guidelines - Documentation & Salvage Report
- Green Standards and Guidelines for Site Servicing (Stormwater)
- Guide to Preparing a Conservation Plan
- Hydrogeological Studies and Technical Standards for Private Services
- Landscape Design for Stormwater Facilities
- Masonry Restoration
- Municipal Systems Alterations
- Neighbourhood Infill Design Guidelines(PDF, 29.62 MB)
- New Developments and Waste Collection
- Park and Open Space Development
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