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Documents
To provide for housekeeping amendments.
The land, owned by and located in the City of Hamilton, described as Parts 3 and 4 on Plan 62R-19793 and Part 1 on Plan 62R-21800, is established as a public highway, forming part of Aquasanta Crescent and DiCenzo Drive, respectively.
- Schedule 4 (Special Events)
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
- Donald Young is appointed as Drainage Superintendent for the City of Hamilton.
Repealed by By-law No. 23-120, July 14, 2023
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on May 25, 2022.
Block 1, Registered Plan No. 62M-1283, municipally known as 1288 Baseline Road, Stoney Creek. PLC-22-004
- Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 10 (Alternate Side Parking)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
- Schedule 20 (School Bus Loading Zones)
To levy a special charge upon the rateable properties in the Business Improvement Areas that are in a prescribed business property class sufficient to raise the amount required for the purposes of the Boards of Management of the Business Improvement Areas.
To levy on the whole rateable property according to the last returned assessment roll for the current year, the tax rates required for the City and Public and Separate school purposes.
Tax ratios determine the relative amount of taxation to be borne by each property class.
Council of the City of Hamilton, pursuant to the Assessment Act, has the right to adopt optional property classes for the year 2022.
Amendments in this By-law include any necessary grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on May 11, 2022.
The portion of Pinot Crescent, Stoney Creek set out as: Part of Pinot Crescent, Plan 62M-1241, City of Hamilton, designated as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on 62R-21878, is permanently closed.
Respecting Lands Located at 71 Main Street and 10 Baldwin Street, Dundas. ZAH-21-037
Respecting Lands Located at 1640 Trinity Church Road, Glanbrook. ZAA-22-010
Respecting Lands Located at 9270 Haldibrook Road. ZAA-22-006.
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Respecting the Appointments of a Chief Building Official, Deputies and Inspectors, and to Repeal By-law No. 22-041
Repealed by Bylaw 22-270, December 7, 2022
For Housekeeping Amendments
Part of Block 1, Registered Plan No. 62M-1283, municipally known as 1288 Baseline Road, Stoney Creek. PLC-22-004
Repealed by By-law No. 22-124 May 25, 2022