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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
Respecting Lands Located at 21 Mill Street North (Flamborough). ZAR-18-011
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 222 First Road West. ZAC-18-030
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Stoney Creek (3692-92)
LPAT 01 - To Delete Certain Regulations and Implement New Regulations for the Existing Residential “ER” Zone (Ancaster).
The Tribunal Orders that the Zoning by-law is deemed to have come into force on the day that it was passed on April 25, 2018, except for those portions under appeal, namely Table 10.3.4 (Front Yard Setback), Table 10.3.5 (Side Yard Setback), Table 10.3.7 (Maximum Height) and Section 10.3.1.
LPAT Case No. PL180522
LPAT File No. PL180522
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Ancaster (87-57)
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision. PLC-18-030
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Municipally known as 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103 and 105 Bethune Avenue, Glanbrook. PLC-19-001
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Municipally known as 62, 64, 66, 68, 70. 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100 and 102 Cittadella Boulevard, Glanbrook. PLC-19-001
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
“Ancaster Meadows Phase 2B”, Municipally known as 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43 and 45 Callon Drive. PLC-18-031
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
“Ancaster Meadows Phase 2”, Municipally known as 1061 Garner Road East, Ancaster. PLC-18-027
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
To authorize the temporary borrowing of monies by the city to meet current budget expenditures for the year 2019 pending receipt of current revenues.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
To adjust the interim taxes on a property if the Council is of the opinion that the Interim Levy on a property is too high or too low in relation to its estimate of the total taxes which will be levied on the property in 2019.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation