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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
Respecting Lands Located at 250 Rymal Road West.
Respecting Lands Located within Part of Lot 37, Concession 3, 413 Shaver Road, Ancaster.
Respecting Lands Located at Part of Lot 33, Concession 7 (Saltfleet).
As amended by Zoning By-law No. 03-320, Respecting Lands Located on Whitefish Crescent, Part of Lot 9, Broken Front Concession, former City of Stoney Creek.
Respecting a Portion of the Lands Located at 2461 Regional Road 56.
Respecting Lands Located at 1575 Brock Road (Flamborough).
Respecting Lands Located at 711 North Service Road.
Respecting Lands Located at Part of Lot 36, Concession 3, Geographic Township of Ancaster, Wilson Street West at Given Road.
Respecting Lands Located on Part of Lots 24 and 25, Concession 2, known municipally as 1928 Powerline Road.
Respecting the Southern Portion of the Lands Located at 162 Ward Avenue.
Respecting Lands Located at 4300 Binbrook Road, Lot 5, Block 5, Concession 3, shown as Part 2 on Plan 62R-5465.
Respecting Lands Located at 80 Rockcliffe Road.
Respecting Lands Located at 133 Centennial Parkway North.
Respecting the Property located at 506 Glover Road.
Respecting Lands known as Part of Lot 23, Concession 3 (WF).
Respecting the Ainslie Wood Westdale Area.
Respecting Lands Located at 272 First Road West.
Respecting a Portion of Lands Located within Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision "Trillium Estates (Seabreeze Estates) Phase 2" (25T-200015(R)).
As amended by By-law No. 85-64, Respecting Lands Located at 556 - 564 James Street North.
Respecting Lands described as being Part of Lot 6, Concession 1, known municipally as 76 Oak Avenue in the geographic former Township of West Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton.