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Documents
To authorize the temporary borrowing of monies by the city to meet current budget expenditures for the year 2022 pending receipt of current revenues.
To Establish the 2022 Water and Wastewater/Storm Fees and Charges for Services, Activities and use of Property Provided by the City of Hamilton
Repealed by Bylaw 22-275, December 7, 2022
Upon Owners of Land Abutting Upper Mount Albion Road from Times Square Boulevard to Highland Road, in the City of Hamilton.
Upon Owners of Land Abutting Chambers Drive from North Limit of Chambers Drive to approximately 50 metres Easterly, in the City of Hamilton.
To add and apply zoning to lands in the former Town of Dundas consisting of Part of Lots 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, Concession 2 and Part of Lots 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29, Concession 2 as generally bounded by Patterson Road to the north, Old Guelph Road and the Canadian National Rail Line to the south, Highway 6 to the east, and Valley Road/York Road to the west. CI-21-C
Respecting The Pleasantview Lands consisting of Part of Lots 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, Concession 2 and Part of Lots 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29, Concession 2 as generally bounded by Patterson Road to the north, Old Guelph Road and the Canadian National Rail Line to the south, Highway 6 to the east, and Valley Road/York Road to the west.
Municipally known as 3 and 5 Bradbury Road. PLC-22-001
Respecting Lands Located at 129 and 131 Wellington Street North, Hamilton. ZAD-21-048
Amendments include any necessary grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
- Schedule 5 (Stop Control)
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on November 24, 2021.
Amendments include any necessary grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
Repealed by By-law No. 23-234, December 13, 2023
Amendments include any necessary grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
- Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)
Respecting Lands Located at 1086 West 5th Street (Hamilton). CI-21-B
Not Final and Binding
Respecting Lands Located at 1086 West 5th Street (Hamilton). CI-21-B
Not Final and Binding
Respecting 1086 West Fifth Street (City of Hamilton).
Not Final and Binding
- Schedule 20 (Residential Care Facilities)
The land, owned by and located in the City of Hamilton, described as Block 20 on Plan 62M-637, Parts 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 16 on Plan 62R-21497 and Part 3 on Plan 62R-21780, is established as a public highway, forming part of Osprey Drive.