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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
Council of the City of Hamilton, pursuant to the Assessment Act, as amended by the Continued Protection for Property Taxpayers Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c.25, has the right to adopt optional property classes for the year 2018.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
To levy on the whole rateable property according to the last returned assessment roll for the current year, the tax rates required for the City and Public and Separate school purposes.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
To levy a special charge upon the rateable properties in the Business Improvement Areas that are in a prescribed business property class sufficient to raise the amount required for the purposes of the Boards of Management of the Business Improvement Areas.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
To cancel, refund or reduce taxes levied for municipal and school purposes for any person whose taxes are considered unduly burdensome by Council.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
For the purposes of relieving financial hardship.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
For the purposes of relieving financial hardship.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision. PLC-18-015
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Respecting the Lands Located at 84 Lakeview Drive and a Portion of 96 Lakeview Drive. ZAC-17-020
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Stoney Creek (3692-92)
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on May 23, 2018.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
To Require the Conveyance of Land for Park or Other Public Recreational Purposes as a Condition of Development or Redevelopment or the Subdivision of Land.
Repealed by By-law No. 22-218, August 12, 2022
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Environment & Green Spaces