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Documents
Respecting Lands Located 125 Wilson Street East, in the former Town of Ancaster, now in the City of Hamilton.
Not Final and Binding
Repealed by By-law No. 15-114, OMB Decision issued January 22, 2015
- Section 2(2)
Repealed by By-law No. 21-165 September 29, 2021
- 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 and 52 Nisbet Boulevard (Waterdown)
Respecting Lands Located at 22 Green Mountain Road West (Stoney Creek)
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision.
- Lots 2-9, inclusive, Lots 11-16, inclusive, Blocks 19-22, inclusive, and Blocks 24-27, inclusive, Registered Plan 62M-1190
- 64, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 88, 89, 92, 93, 97, 100, 101, 108, 109, 112, 113, 116, 117, 120, 121, 125, 128, 129, 132, 133, 136 Springview Drive (Flamborough)
Respecting the Property Located at 22 Green Mountain Road West.
Respecting Lands Located at 22 - 24 Emerald Street South, Hamilton
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
Respecting Lands Located at 16 and 22 King Street East.
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
By-law No. 13-218 and By-law No. 13-221, both being by-laws To Amend By-law No. 01-215, Being a By-law To Regulate Traffic. By-law 13-221 is a duplicate and presented in error.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on May 22, 2013
Amends Schedule 22 - Salvage and Second-Hand Goods, Pawnbroker, and Jewelry and Precious Metals Businesses
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
Pprovides for the addition of a Leash Free Park to subsection 7.4(a) of By-law 12-031.
Repealed by By-law No. 22-108 May 11, 2022
- Subsection 22.(1) of By-law No. 08-154 is deleted and replaced
- Section 1, 25 & 26 and Schedule "A" of By-law 09-143
- Section 1, 18 &19 and Schedule "B" of By-law 11-174
- Section 1, 22 & 23 and Schedule "B" of By-law 11-175
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on February 22, 2012
Provides for the replacement of Schedule 22 and deletion of Schedules 6, 11 and 14 of City of Hamilton By-law No. 07-170.