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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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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Documents
To Amend By-law No. 16-184, being a By-law to Regulate Enclosures for Privately-Owned Outdoor Pools
To Amend By-law No. 21-021, A By-law to Govern the Proceedings of Council and Committees of Council
ZAC-22-047
ZAC-23-033
ZAC-23-036
FINAL AND BINDING
To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 193 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 1225 Old Golf Links Road (Ancaster)
Not Final and Binding
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 195 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 2080 Rymal Road (Glanbrook)
Not Final and Binding
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook) Respecting Lands Located at 2800 Library Lane and 2641 Regional Road 56 (Glanbrook)
ZAC-23-022
Not Final and Binding
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 1225 Old Golf Links Road, Ancaster
ZAC-23-041
UHOPA-23-017
Not Final and Binding
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Located at 130 Haida Avenue (formerly 65 Guise Street East), Hamilton
ZAC-22-003
UHOPA-22-0001
Not Final and Binding
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 2080 Rymal Road East, Glanbrook
ZAC-20-015
UHOPA-20-011
Not FInal and Binding
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 251 to the City of Hamilton Official Plan, Respecting 65 Guise Street East (Pier 8, Bloxk 16) (Hamilton)
Not Final and Binding
To Amend By-law No. 01-215, Being a By-law To Regulate Traffic
Schedule 9 (No Right Turn on Red)
Schedule 18 (Bicycle Lanes)
To Amend By-law No. 15-058, a By-law Respecting Building Permits and Related Matters
To Amend By-law No. 12-151, Being a By-law Respecting the City of Hamilton's Cemeteries
Repealed by By-law No. 23-234, December 13, 2023
23-248-OLT Attachment 3
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 188 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting Lands Identified as PINS 17498-0773, 17498-0775, 17498-0776, 17498-0777, 17563-0375, 17563-0380, 17563-0382, 17563-0399 and 17563-0400 located east of Highway No. 6, west of the pipeline easement, south of Borer's Creek, and north of Mountain Brow Road West (Former Town of Flamborough)
23-249-OLT Attachment 1
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z (Flamborough), Respecting Identified with PINs 17563-0375, 17563-0382, 17563-0399, 17563-0400, in the Former Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton
23-250-OLT Attachment 2
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Identified with PINs 17498-0773, 17498-0775, 17498-0776, 17498-0777, 17498-0778, 17498-0779, 17563-0380 and Parts of PINs 17563-0399 and 17563-0375 in the Former Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton
The Tribunal Orders that the appeals are allowed and Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 05-200 and Flamborough Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z are hereby amended as set out in Attachments '1' and '2' to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk of the City of Hamilton to assign numbers to these by-laws for record keeping purposes.
The Tribunal orders that the appeal is allowed and the Applicant's Official Plan Amendment for the Urban Hamilton Official Plan is amended as set out in Attachment '3' to the Order.
The Tribunal Orders that the Applicant's Subdivision Appeal pursuant to s. 51(34) of the Planning Act is allowed in principle, and that the Draft Plan of Subdivision dated June 21, 2023, surveyed by Rob Querubin, Ontario Land Surveyor, and prepared by MHBC, set out in Attachment '4' to this Order is approved subject to the imposition of Conditions that may be required by the City of Hamilton.
Order Issued July 27, 2023, updated (with typographical correction) August 4, 2023
OLT Case Nos. OLT-21-001345; OLT-21-001346; OLT-21-001346
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 1280 Rymal Road East, 385 Nebo Road, 1308 and 1318 Rymal Road East, 172 Dartnall Road and 0 Rymal Road East, Hamilton
CI-23-L
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook) Respecting Lands Located at 3169 Fletcher Road
ZAC-21-001
UHOPA-21-001