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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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 425 Springbrook Avenue, Part of Lot 50, Concession 3
Decision/Order No. 2034
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 253 Golf Links Road (Ancaster).
As amended, Respecting Lands Located 81 Dundas Street (Dundas).
Respecting Lands Located at 1324 Rymal Road East.
Respecting Lands Located at 101 Seabreeze Crescent.
Respecting the Property Located at 38, 42 and 56 Copes Lane.
Respecting 56 Copes Lane (Stoney Creek)
Respecting the Property Located at 3 to 101 Forest Valley Drive and 15 to 55 Valleyside Lane.
To create a new research and development industrial zone for the City of Hamilton - West Hamilton Innovation District
Decision/Order No. 2593
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 8 McDonald Court (Flamborough).
Respecting Lands Located within Block 80, Plan No. 62M-1035 and 3206 Regional Road 56, Binbrook Road.
As amended by Zoning By-law No. 99-69, Respecting Lands Located at 871 West 5th Street (Hamilton).
Respecting Lands Located at 3137 Regional Road 56.
Provides for housekeeping amendments to By-law 05-200, as hereinafter described and depicted.
Respecting the Lands Located at 1338 Stone Church Road East.
Respecting the Lands Located at 66 Skyview Drive and 636 Upper James Street.
Respecting Deletion of Retirement Homes from Radial Distance Separation
Respecting Lands Located at 352, 372 and the Rear of 388 Springbrook Avenue.
To enact a new Zoning By-law to deal comprehensively with zoning throughout the City.
Respecting Lands Located at 3089 Binbrook Road West.