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Disclaimer: By-laws contained in this section have been prepared for the purpose of convenience only and are not certified true copies. Where available, office consolidated versions, combining the original By-law and any amendments, are provided for ease of use. For accurate reference, consult copies of the official By-laws and documents in the Records Division of the Office of the City Clerk.
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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
To prescribe standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property and to repeal By-law No. 03-117.
Office Consolidation as of August, 2021
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
Persons who are employed or contracted by the City of Hamilton to perform the duties of the following positions, or any successor positions, are appointed as Municipal Law Enforcement Officers, for the purpose of enforcing those City of Hamilton By-laws that fall within the duties of their position.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Appointments & Delegations
Respecting Pest Control.
Repealed by By-law No. 10-221, September 17, 2010
Impact
City WIde
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Animals & Wildlife
Home & Property
Respecting Property Maintenance and Standards.
Repealed by By-law No. 10-221 September 17, 2010
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
Respecting Sections 2, 13 and 32 debris and waste, waste disposal and composting.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
Provides for the amendment of the subsection 24(3) with respect to the closing of waste chutes.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
- To provide for various housekeeping and technical amendments to City of Hamilton By-law No. 07-170
- To provide for various housekeeping and technical amendments to City of Hamilton By-law No. 10-221
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Business
Home & Property
Permits & Licensing
As amended, a By-law to Prescribe Standards for the Maintenance and Occupancy of Property.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
- Schedule A (Table 14 - By-law No. 10-221 Property Standards)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administrative Penalties
Home & Property
Provides for the amendment of the subsections 18(1) and 21(1)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
That incomplete and unrepairable buildings are not consistent with the standards for the maintenance and occupancy property prescribed and should be demolished, completed or repaired within a reasonable time.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
To include standards for the construction and maintenance of water supply lines.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
The amendments in this By-law include any necessary grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
- City of Hamilton By-law No. 10-221, as amended, being a By-law to Prescribe Standards for the Maintenance and Occupancy of Property; and
- City of Hamilton By-law No. 10-118, as amended, being a By-law to regulate Exterior Property Maintenance including Vegetation, Waste and Graffiti.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
The amendments in this By-law include any necessary grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
- Schedule A (Table 14 By-law No. 10-221 Property Standards)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administrative Penalties
Home & Property
. Section 25 - Elevators
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
Amendment with respect to pests.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
- Section 25 - Elevators
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
Respecting Heritage Properties Designated Under The Ontario Heritage Act.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Heritage
Home & Property
- Subsections 6(2) and 6(3)
- Subsection 7(3)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property