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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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
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City Wide
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Individual
Date Passed
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City Council
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Business
Taxation
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City Wide
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Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
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Rates & Fees
Utilities
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City Wide
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Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
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Rates & Fees
Utilities
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City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Rates & Fees
Utilities
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
Rates & Fees
Utilities
To Impose Storm, Sanitary Sewer and Dual Private Drain Connection Charges Upon Owners of Land Abutting Springbrook Avenue, from Easterly Limit of Springbrook Avenue at 203 Springbrook Avenue to 83 Metres West to the Intersection of Springbrook Avenue, (North/South Leg), in the City of Hamilton
Impact
City Wide
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Individual
Date Passed
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City Council
Categories
Rates & Fees
Utilities
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Ward 3
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Heritage
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Part of Lots 5 to 8, 10, 16, 18 to 20, 24 to 26, and 28 (All Inclusive), on Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1301, Municipally Known as 12, 16, 20, and 24 Dunlop Road, 64, 72, 76, 80, and 85 Alexsia Street, and 295, 303, 307, and 311 Shady Oaks Trail, Hamilton
PLC-25-002
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
To Permanently Close and Sell a Portion of the Unassumed Alleyway Abutting the South Side of 39 Grosvenor Avenue South, Hamilton; Being Part of the Alley lying South of Lots 44 and 65 and North of Maple Avenue, on Registered Plan 586, in the City of Hamilton, Designated as Part 2 on Plan 62R-22434, being Part of PIN 17229-0102(LT)
Impact
Ward 3
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
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City Wide
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Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
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Rates & Fees
Utilities
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
Administrative Penalties
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)
Impact
Ward 1, ward 2, ward 3, ward 4, ward 5, ward 10, ward 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part, and Orders that: a. The City of Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk of the City of Hamilton to assign a number to this by-law for record keeping purposes; and, b. The Tribunal may be spoken to if there are any matters that arise in connection with the implementation of this Order.
OLT Case Number OLT-24-000663
Impact
Ward 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Land Tribunal Decision
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
ZAH-25-004
Impact
Ward: 3
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Chief Planner, Planning & Economic Development
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
ZAH-24-025
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Chief Planner, Planning & Economic Development
Categories
Zoning
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Block 264, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1275, Municipally Known As 456, 458, 460, 462, 464, 466, 468, 474, 480, 482, 484, 486, 490, 492, 494 and 496 Provident Way and 164, 166, 168, 170, 172, 174, 176, 180, 182, 184, 186, 188 and 190 Spitfire Drive, Glanbrook
PLC-25-003
Impact
Ward 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control