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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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 400 Rymal Road West. ZAH-18-016
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
- Schedule 5 (Stop Control)
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
- Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 10 (Alternate Side Parking
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
- Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)
Impact
Ward: 2, 3, 4, 7
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Respecting Lands Located at 893, 897 and 903 West 5th Street. ZAH-18-021
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
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, 96, 100 and 556 Parkside Drive (Flamborough). ZAC-15-039/ 25T-201507
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
To Revise Definitions and Policy Regarding Industrial Development Expansions
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
- Schedule A (Table 13 - By-law No. 10-118 To Regulate Exterior Property Maintenance Including Vegetation, Waste and Graffiti)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administrative Penalties
Home & Property
As amended by By-law No. 17-112, Respecting Lands Located at 50 Albright Drive. ZAH-18-032
Impact
Ward: 5
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
As amended by By-law No. 17-155, Respecting Lands Located at 52 Ottawa Street North. ZAH-18-036
Impact
Ward: 5
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)