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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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 56, 74, 78, 90, 96, 100 and 566 Parkside Drive (Flamborough)
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting Lands Located at 56, 74, 78, 90 and 96 Parkside Drive and 546 Highway No. 6 (Flamborough). UHOPA-18-012/ ZAC-15-039
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70 Escarpment Drive, and 1215, 1217, 1219, 1221, 1227, 1229, 1231, 1235, and, 1239 Barton Street (Stoney Creek)
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting Lands Located at 1215, 1217, 1219, 1221, 1227, 1229, 1231, 1235 and 1239 Barton Street. CI-18-I
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Stoney Creek (3692-92)
Respecting 19 Highland Road East (Stoney Creek)
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
Respecting Lands Located at 19 Highland Road East (Stoney Creek). RHOPA-17-024 / ZAC-17-055
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 19 Highland Road East (Stoney Creek). RHOPA-17-024 / ZAC-17-055
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Stoney Creek (3692-92)
- Schedule A
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administration
Respecting Lands Located at 163 and 167 Highway No. 5 West, formerly in the Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton. RHOPA-18-019/ ZAC-18-019
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Namely Part of Road Allowance between Lots 18 & 19, Concession 3, in the Geographic Township of Saltfleet, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 1, Plan 62R-20595, being Part of PIN 17319-0569 (LT).
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure