By-laws & Enforcement
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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 [email protected].
The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
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.
Office Consolidation as of October 2021
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
To prevent the flow of water, other liquids, chemicals or substances back into the waster distribution system for which the City of Hamilton is responsible.
Office Consolidation as of September 20, 2021
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Utilities
To regulate exterior property maintenance including vegetation, waste and graffiti and to repeal By-law No. 03-118.
Office Consolidation as of July 2019.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
To Regulate Fences and to repeal:
- By-law No. 82-82 of the Town of Ancaster
- By-law No. 3823-89 of the Town of Dundas
- By-law No. 96-27-F of the Town of Flamborough
- and By-law No. 4054-94 of the City of Stoney Creek
Office Consolidation as of November, 2018.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
You may only park your vehicle on a street where permitted. Any vehicle parked in a metered spot must have paid the meter and must not exceed the maximum time limit posted for that spot. By-law officers or police officers can issue a parking ticket remove your vehicle at your expense if you do not comply with posted parking restrictions.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Respecting signs and other advertising devices within the City of Hamilton. Repeals and replaces By-law No. 06-243.
Office Consolidation as of February 22, 2022
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Signs
To prescribe standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property and to repeal By-law No. 03-117.
Office Consolidation as of August, 2021
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
Establish a system of administrative penalties for contraventions of City of Hamilton by-laws.
Repealing and replacing By-law No. 15-138.
Office Consolidation as of February 2022.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administrative Penalties
To regulate or prohibit with respect to the being at large of animals, the by-law may provide for the seizure and impounding of animals being at large and the sale of impounded animals. The Responsible Animal Ownership By-law is for the health and safety of residents, property protections, and prevention of public issues.
Office Consolidation as of June, 2022
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Animals & Wildlife
Responsible Animal Ownership
To provide for the maintenance, operation, management and regulation of Municipal Parks.
Office Consolidation as of June, 2022
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Environment & Green Spaces
As amended, being a By-law to Provide for and Regulate a Waste Management System for the City of Hamilton.
Office Consolidation as of November, 2021
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Utilities
Home & Property
The City of Hamilton’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 05-200 came into effect on May 25, 2005, and is being implemented in stages.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
The D1 Zone represents the cultural, institutional, residential, and commercial make-up of Downtown Hamilton.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
The D2 Zone applies along King Street, James Street and portions of Hess Village and King William Street.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
The D5 Zone applies stable residential areas in the Downtown.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton