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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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 1633, 1649, and 1653 Highway No. 6 North, Flamborough. ZAC-17-081
Respecting Lands Located at 121 and 125 Highway No. 8, Stoney Creek. ZAC-17-085
As amended by By-law No. 17-083, Respecting Pilot Project for Entertainment on Outdoor Commercial Patios generally located in the areas of Downtown Hamilton, Hess Village and for certain lands Zoned Open Space (P4) Zone and Settlement Commercial (S2) Zone in the Rural Area. CI-17-C
Respecting Lands Located at 15, 17 and 21 Stone Church Road East, Hamilton. ZAC-20-028
Respecting Lands Located at 175 Catharine Street South and 117 Forest Avenue, Hamilton. ZAC-17-008
Respecting Lands Located at 514 and 516 Barton Street and 293 Dewitt Road, Stoney Creek. ZAC-17-079
Respecting Lands located at 2341 and 2365 to 2431 Regional Road 56 and 250 Tanglewood Drive (Glanbrook). ZAC-17-027
Respecting Lands Located at 43-51 King Street East and 60 King William Street, Hamilton. ZAR-17-047
As amended by By-law No. 17-112, Respecting Lands Located at 50 Albright Drive. ZAH-18-032
Respecting Lands Located at 1218 and 1226 Barton Street & 1219 Highway No. 8, Stoney Creek. ZAC-17-076
As amended by By-law No. 17-240, respecting lands located at 50 Leavitt Boulevard, Flamborough. ZAH-19-041
As Amended by By-law No. 17-254, Respecting Lands Located at 357 Wilson Street East, Ancaster. ZAH-19-045
As amended by By-law No. 14-296, respecting lands located at 406 Pritchard Road, in the City of Hamilton. ZAH-17-042
As amended by By-law No. 15-024, respecting lands located at 98 James Street South (Hamilton). ZAH-17-022
Respecting 1426-1430 Main Street East and 6 Crosthwaite Avenue South and 1429-1431 Main Street East and 17-21 Crosthwaite Avenue North.
As amended by By-law No. 17-240, respecting lands located at 512 Highland Road West, Stoney Creek. ZAH-19-005
As amended by By-law No. 17-240, respecting Lands Located at 267, 275-283 and 293 Upper Centennial Parkway, Stoney Creek. ZAH-20-025
As amended by By-law No. 18-232, Respecting Lands located at 90 Garner Road East (Formerly 70 Garner Road East), Ancaster. ZAH-17-069
As amended by By-law 18-114 Respecting Lands Located at 154 Main Street East and 49 Walnut Street South. ZAR-17-074/ UHOPA-18-018
Respecting Lands Located at 20 Reid Avenue North, 11-17 Reid Avenue South, 22-116 Lang Street and 2-24 Hayes Avenue, Hamilton. ZAR-21-034