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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
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.
For funding from the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund Program as eligible capital projects of the City of Hamilton.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on April 29, 2009.
Being Part of Street (Unnamed), Registered Plan 77, and Part of Lot 85 (Opened by By-law 74-141, registered as No. AB241916), Registered Plan No. 77, designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 on Plan 62R-18451, City of Hamilton.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on May 13, 2009.
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Flora Drive. Part of Lot 28, Concession 3 in the Geographic Township of Saltfleet, now in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Part 6 on Plan 62R-7321.
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Raiano Crescent. Part of the Road Allowance between Lots 16 and 17, Concession 8 in the Geographic Township of Barton, now in the City of Hamilton, as closed by HL229285. Designated as Part 1 on Plan 62R-16623.
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Teresa Street. Part of Lot 28, Concession 3 in the Geographic Township of Saltfleet, now in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Part 8 on Plan 62R-7321.
As represented by the Minister of Transportation related to funding provided by the Province of Ontario to the Municipality under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program.
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.
The City chooses to establish the maximum assessment-related tax increases allowed on the Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential property tax classes as 10% for 2009 and accordingly to have properties in these classes limited to a maximum assessment-related tax increase of 10%.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on May 27, 2009.
Federal and Provincial governments have invited eligible Ontario municipalities desirous of obtaining funding pursuant to the Recreational Infrastructure Program in Ontario and Ontario Recreation Program in order to meet capital expenditures in connection with eligible capital projects for such funding by completing and submitting applications.
Being Blocks 23, 25 and 27, Established by Registered Plan No. 62M-1112, Town of Ancaster, now City of Hamilton.
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on June 10, 2009.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on June 29, 2009.
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.