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3.2 Regular Council Meeting Times
- A meeting of Council shall adjourn after being in session for eight (8) hours;
- A meeting of Council will recess for 30 minutes within the first five (5) hours of a meeting, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act;
- Notwithstanding subsection 3.2(4), Council may extend the meeting for a specified period of time, with a majority of the Members of Council present and voting in the affirmative.
5.6 Standing Committee Meeting Times
- A meeting of Committee shall adjourn after being in session for eight (8) hours;
- A meeting of Committee will recess for 30 minutes within the first five (5) hours of a meeting, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act;
- Notwithstanding subsection 5.6(4), Committee may extend the meeting for a specified period of time, with a majority of the Members of Committee present and voting in the affirmative.
Attachment 4 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook), Respecting Lands Located at 3105 Fletcher Road
OMB Case No. PL150224
OMB File No. PL150224, PL 150225, PL150226
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
- Schedule 23 (Special Enforcement Area)
Repealing every reference to “Office of the City Auditor” and replacing such references with “Office of the Auditor General”.
Repealing every reference to “City Auditor” and replacing such references with “Auditor General”.
Repealing and replacing WHERAS clause, subsection 1(b) and definition of reprisal.
Repealing every reference to “Office of the City Auditor” and replacing such references with “Office of the Auditor General”
ZAC-20-038 & UHOPA-20-025
ZAC-22-023 & UHOPA-22-012
ZAC-22-031
Schedule 6 – Time Limit
Schedule 8 – No Parking
Schedule 12 – Permit
Schedule 13 – No Stopping
Schedule 5 – (Stop Control)
Schedule 2 (Speed Limits)
The fourth stage of the Zoning By-law to create new Industrials Zones, amending certain provisions of By-law 05-200 and, applying to the lndustrial lands within the Urban Area of the City, as hereinafter described and depicted.
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
The Tribunal Orders that Zoning By-law 05-200, as amended, for the City of Hamilton is further amended in the manner set in Attachment “A” to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to assign a number to this by-law for record keeping purposes.
OLT Lead Case No. OLT-22-002835
Legacy Case No. PL190132
Appendix F – Office of the Auditor General
Schedule F1 – Auditor General
23-008-OLT Attachment “A” To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 37 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan, respecting 3355 Golf Club Road, Glanbrook
23-009-OLT Attachment “B” To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting the Property Located at 3355 Golf Club Road
The Tribunal Orders that the Appeals are allowed in part and:
1. The City of Hamilton Official Plan is amended in accordance with the official plan amendment attached hereto as Attachment "A";
2. Zoning By-law No. 05-200 of the City of Hamilton is amended in accordance with the zoning by-law amendment attached hereto as Attachment "B"; and the Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to format, as may be necessary, and assign a number to the by-law for record keeping purposes.
OLT Case Nos. OLT-21-001085, OLT-21-001086