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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.
The D1 Zone represents the cultural, institutional, residential, and commercial make-up of Downtown Hamilton.
The D2 Zone applies along King Street, James Street and portions of Hess Village and King William Street.
The D5 Zone applies stable residential areas in the Downtown.
The P1 Zone permitted uses:
- Community Garden
- Recreation
- Urban Farms
The P2 Zone permitted uses:
- Community Garden
- Recreation
- Urban Farm
- Urban Farmers Market
The P3 Zone permitted uses:
- Commercial Entertainment
- Commercial Parking Facility
- Commercial Recreation
- Community Garden
- Marina
- Recreation
- Restaurant
- Retail
- Urban Farm
- Urban Farmers Market
The P4 Zone permitted uses:
- Botanical Gardens
- Cemetery
- Community Garden
- Conservation
- Golf Course (excluding mini-golf)
- Nature Centres
- Marina
- Recreation
- Seasonal Campground
- Urban Farm
The P5 Zone permitted uses:
- Conservation
- Flood and Erosion Control Facilities
- Recreation, Passive
The P7 Zone applies to all lands identified as a Key Hydrologic Feature, with the exception of Provincially Significant Wetlands, in the Rural Hamilton Official Plan. In addition, the P7 Zone is also applied to all lands identified as a Key Natural Heritage Feature within the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System, identified in the Rural Hamilton Official Plan.
The P8 Zone applies to all lands identified as a Provincially Significant Wetland in the Rural Hamilton Official Plan.
The I1 Zone permitted uses:
- Community Garden
- Day Nursery
- Duplex Dwelling
- Educational Establishment
- Emergency Shelter
- Museum
- Place of Worship
- Residential Care Facility
- Retirement Home
- Semi-Detached Dwelling
- Single Detached Dwelling
- Urban Farm
- Urban Farmers Market
The I2 Zone permitted uses:
- Community Garden
- Day Nursery
- Duplex Dwelling
- Educational Establishment
- Emergency Shelter
- Museum
- Recreation
- Place of Worship
- Residential Care Facility
- Retirement Home
- Semi-Detached Dwelling
- Single Detached Dwelling
- Social Services Establishment
- Street Townhouse Dwelling
- Urban Farm
- Urban Farmers Market
The I3 Zone permitted uses:
- Community Garden
- Day Nursery
- Educational Establishment
- Emergency Shelter
- Hospital
- Lodging House
- Long Term Care Facility
- Medical Clinic
- Multiple Dwelling
- Place of Worship
- Recreation
- Residential Care Facility
- Retirement Home
- Social Services Establishment
- Street Townhouse Dwelling
- Urban Farm
- Urban Farmers Market
The M1 Zone permitted uses:
- Alcohol Production Facility
- Artist Studio
- Biotechnological Establishment
- Commercial Parking Facility
- Communications Establishment
- Computer, Electronic and Data Processing Establishment
- Conference or Convention Centre
- Craftsperson Shop
- Financial Establishment
- Hotel
- Laboratory
- Manufacturing
- Medical Clinic
- Motor Vehicle Service Station
- Office
- Personal Services
- Pharmaceutical and Medical Establishment
- Printing Establishment
- Production Studio
- Repair Service
- Research and Development Establishment
- Restaurant
- Retail
- Science and Technology Establishment
- Warehouse
The M4 Zone permitted uses:
- Artist Studio
- Building and Lumber Supply Establishment
- Building or Contracting Supply Establishment
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Sales, Rental and Service Establishment
- Communications Establishment
- Conference or Convention Centre
- Contractor’s Establishment
- Courier Establishment
- Craftsperson Shop
- Equipment and Machinery Sales, Rental and Service Establishment
- Financial Establishment
- Hotel
- Industrial Administrative Office
- Laboratory
- Labour Association Hall
- Manufacturing
- Medical Clinic
- Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Establishment
- Motor Vehicle Service Station
- Office
- Personal Services
- Private Power Generation Facility
- Production Studio
- Repair Service
- Research and Development Establishment
- Restaurant
- Retail
- Surveying, Engineering, Planning or Design Business
- Trade School
- Tradesperson’s Shop
- Transport Terminal
- Transportation Depot
- Warehouse