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Documents
The M6 Zone permitted uses:
- Alcohol Production Facility (By-law No. 18-219, August 17, 2018)
- Aquaponics (By-law No. 14-163, June 25, 2014)
- Artist Studio (By-law No. 17-220, October 25, 2017)
- Building and Lumber Supply Establishment
- Building or Contracting Supply Establishment
- Cannabis Growing and Harvesting Facility (By-law No. 14-163, June 25, 2014)
- (By-law No. 18-266, September 12, 2018)
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Sales, Rental and Service Establishment
- Commercial Parking Facility
- Communications Establishment
- Conference or Convention Centre
- Contractor’s Establishment
- Courier Establishment
- Craftsperson Shop (By-law No. 17-220, October 25, 2017)
- Equipment and Machinery Sales, Rental and Service Establishment
- Financial Establishment
- Greenhouse (By-law No. 14-163, June 25, 2014)
- Hotel
- Industrial Administrative Office
- Laboratory
- Labour Association Hall
- Manufacturing
- Medical Clinic
- Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Establishment
- Motor Vehicle Service Station
- Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment
- Office
- Personal Services
- Private Power Generation Facility
- Production Studio (By-law No. 17-220, October 25, 2017)
- Repair Service
- Research and Development
- Establishment
- Restaurant
- Surveying, Engineering, Planning or
- Design Business
- Trade School
- Tradesperson’s Shop
- Transport Terminal
- Transportation Depot
- Warehouse (By-law No. 11-276, November 16, 2011) (By-law No. 17-220, October 25, 2017) (By-law No. 18-219, August 17, 2018)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Respecting General Text Amendments for Aquaponics, Greenhouses, and Medical Marihuana Growing and Harvesting Facilities.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning