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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
To Permanently Close and Sell a Portion of the Unassumed Alleyway Abutting 154 Lottridge Street, Hamilton, namely Part of the Alleyway on Registered Plan 619 in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 2 on Plan 62R-22169, being part of PIN 17216-0003 (LT)
Impact
Ward 3
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
To Permanently Close and Sell a Portion of the Unassumed Alleyway Abutting 798 Barton Street East, Hamilton, designated as Part 1 on Plan 62R-22169, being part of PIN 17216-003 (LT)
Impact
Ward 3
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
To Permanently Close and Sell a Portion of the Unassumed Alleyway Abutting 800 Barton Street East, Hamilton, namely Part of the Alleyway on Registered Plan 619 in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 3 on Plan 62R-22169, being part of PIN 17216-0003 (LT)
Impact
Ward 3
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
Being a By-law to Exempt from Taxation for Municipal and School Board Purposes the Leasehold Interest of Tradeport International Corporation in the Lands Comprising Hamilton International Airport as a Municipal Capital Facility Pursuant and the Provisions of Subsection 110(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 603/06
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
To Authorize the Signing of the 2024-2034 Municipal Funding Agreement (MFA) for the Transfer and Administration of the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) between the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the City of Hamilton
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administration
A By-law to Permanently Close a Portion of Road Allowance Abutting 400 McCrae Station Road, Flamborough, established by Townships East Flamborough and Puslinch, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Reference Plan 62R-22159, being Part of PIN 17525-0182(LT)
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on October 9, 2024.
- Public Health Committee Report 24-008 – September 30, 2024
- Public Works Committee Report 24-013 – September 30, 2024
- Planning Committee Report 24-014 – October 1, 2024
- General Issues Committee Report 24-016 – October 2, 2024
- Audit Finance and Administration Report 24-017 – October 3, 202
- Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 24-007 – October 3, 2024
- Staff Report FCS24053 – English Public School Board By-Election: Voting Methods and Tabulating By-law
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Repealed by By-law 25-139 on July 16, 2025
Impact
Ward: 4
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Election
The amendments in this By-law include any necessary indexing, grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Code of Conduct
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)
Impact
Wards 3, 9, 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking