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Documents
Respecting Lands described as being Part of Lots 10 and 11, Concession 4, in the former Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton.
Respecting Lands Located at 675 Strathearne Avenue.
Respecting Lands Located within Part of Lot 1, Concession 4.
Respecting Lands Located at 488 Upper Wellington Street.
Respecting the Rear of the Property Located at 24 Second Road West.
As amend by By-law Nos. 4436-98 and 05-052, Respecting Lands Located at 50 Hatt Street, Block 5, Registered Plan No. 62M-963.
Respecting Consolidated Lot Development.
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at Part of Lots 52 and 53, Concession 3 (Ancaster).
Respecting Lands Located at Part of Lot 24, Conc. 7, Part 3 of Plan 62R-13691, Highland Road East.
Respecting the Rear of the Properties Located at 2105, 2109 and 2113 Rymal Road East.
Respecting the Rear of the Properties Located at 2105, 2109 and 2113 Rymal Road East.
Respecting Lands Municipally Known as 340 Regional Road No. 20.
Respecting Lands Located at 359 Winona Road.
Respecting Lands Located at 89 Stone Church Road West.
Respecting Lands Located at 50 East Avenue North and 20 Emerald Street South.
As amended by Zoning by-law No. 05-161, Respecting Lands at 500 Glover Road, former City of Stoney Creek.
Respecting Lands Located on Part 3, Reference Plan 62R-9145, Vienna Street.
Respecting Lands Located South of the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway and West of West 5th Street.
Respecting Lands Located at 87 Edgehill Drive, Hamilton.
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 125 - 139 Wilson Street West (Ancaster).