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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 213 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 1600 Upper James Street (former City of Hamilton).
Impact
Ward 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
ZAC-24-010/UHOPA-24-004
Impact
Ward 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 205 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 173 and 177 Dundas Street East Former Town of Flamborough
Impact
Ward 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 173 and 177 Dundas Street East, Flamborough
Impact
Ward 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
To Amend By-law No. 12-282, As Amended by By-law No. 19-108, Respecting Tariff of Fees
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Rates & Fees
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
Schedule 20 (School Bus Loading Zones)
Impact
Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12 & 14
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
The Tribunal Orders that:
- The appeal is allowed and the proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 193 ("OPA 193") for the City of Hamilton to redesignate the lands from "Open Space" and "General Open Space" to "Mixed Use Medium Density" as set out in OPA 193 and Zoning By-law Amendment No. 23-224 ("ZBLA 23-224") is approved.
- And further, the appealed is allowed to include a site-specific zoning exception in ZBLA 23-224 to permit a warehouse (self-storage) use and allow a maximum building height of five-storeys is approved.
OLT Case Numbers: OLT-24-000013, OLT-24-000014
OLT Lead Case Number: OLT-24-000013
Impact
Ward 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Land Tribunal Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Impact
Ward 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council