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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.
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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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.
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By-laws are the official rules that define how the City is governed
Documents
Respecting Pest Control.
Repealed by By-law No. 10-221, September 17, 2010
Respecting Property Maintenance and Standards.
Repealed by By-law No. 10-221 September 17, 2010
To prescribe standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property and to repeal By-law No. 03-117.
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
Provides for the amendment of the subsection 24(3) with respect to the closing of waste chutes.
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
- To provide for various housekeeping and technical amendments to City of Hamilton By-law No. 07-170
- To provide for various housekeeping and technical amendments to City of Hamilton By-law No. 10-221
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
Provides for the amendment of the subsections 18(1) and 21(1)
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
Section 25 - Elevators
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
Amendment with respect to pests.
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
Section 25 - Elevators
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
- Subsections 6(2) and 6(3)
- Subsection 7(3)
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
- Schedule A (Table 14 By-law No. 10-221 Property Standards)
The amendments in this By-law include any necessary grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
- City of Hamilton By-law No. 10-221, as amended, being a By-law to Prescribe Standards for the Maintenance and Occupancy of Property; and
- City of Hamilton By-law No. 10-118, as amended, being a By-law to regulate Exterior Property Maintenance including Vegetation, Waste and Graffiti.
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
The amendments in this By-law include any necessary grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
That incomplete and unrepairable buildings are not consistent with the standards for the maintenance and occupancy property prescribed and should be demolished, completed or repaired within a reasonable time.
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
To include standards for the construction and maintenance of water supply lines.
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
As amended, a By-law to Prescribe Standards for the Maintenance and Occupancy of Property.
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
- Schedule A (Table 14 - By-law No. 10-221 Property Standards)
To establish standards for the maintenance and occupancy of certain properties, so that owners and occupants provide minimum standards for persons who may live at, attend or otherwise be affected by the condition of the properties.
Consolidated June 30, 2024