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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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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Documents
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Heritage
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Heritage
Impact
Ward: 13
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Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Heritage
Removal of Part Lot Control For Block 4, Registered Plan No. 62M-1304, for lands municipally known as 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, and 77 Carlson Street, Stoney Creek
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Waterworks
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Waterworks
Schedule 2 - Speed Limits
Schedule 3 - Flashing School Zones - Reduced Speed Limit
Schedule 10 - No Left Turn
Schedule 19 - Bike Paths
Schedule 20 - Combined Foot & Bicycle Paths
Impact
Wards: 4, 5, 7, 8, 9. 11, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Building
Schedule 6 - Time Limit
Schedule 8 - No Parking
Schedule 12 - Permit
Schedule 13 - No Stopping
Schedule 20 - School Bus LZ
Impact
Wards: 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Respecting: Bill 17 Implementation respecting Permissions for School Facilities
Not Final & Binding
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Not Final
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Respecting 1570 Main Street West
Not Final
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Not Final
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Waterworks
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Waterworks
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
To Impose Sanitary Sewer and Sanitary Private Drain Connection Charges Upon Owners of Land Abutting Glover Road, from approximately 50 Metres West of Rymal Road to approximately the end of Property 71 Glover Road, in the City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 6
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Part of Block 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 635, 636, 680, and 681, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1266, for lands municipally known as 64 to 130 Valley Trail Place, Flamborough
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
PLC-25-012
Impact
Ward 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control