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Documents
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 250 Concession 4 Road West (Flamborough).
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Flamborough (90-145-Z)
For Lots 1 - 6 (Inclusive), 9 - 35 (Inclusive), 37 - 46 (Inclusive), 49, 51 - 65 (Inclusive), 70-76 (Inclusive), 79 - 81 (Inclusive), 83 - 89 (Inclusive), 92 - 104 (Inclusive), 106 - 108 (Inclusive), 112 - 120 (Inclusive), 123 - 127 (Inclusive), 130 - 144 (Inclusive), 149 - 157 (Inclusive), 160 - 164 (Inclusive), and Blocks 177 - 179 (Inclusive) on Registered Plan 62M-1214.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
- Schedule A - Parks and Recreation Properties Where Smoking is Prohibited
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Environment & Green Spaces
Public Safety
To Regulate the Installation of Equipment on Roads and to Delete portions of The Corporation of the City of Hamilton By-law No. 86-77 and The Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth By-law No. R77-109.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on April 15, 2015.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
The M14 Zone located primarily at Piers 25 to 27 permits specific industrial uses that are integral to the functioning of the Hamilton Port Authority and uses supporting shipping and navigation activities. This Zone is found primarily on lands owned by the Hamilton Port Authority and located north of Burlington Street and along Hamilton Harbour.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
The M10 Zone permitted uses:
- Airport Waste Processing Facility
- Airport Waste Transfer Facility
- Alcohol Production Facility (By-law No. 18-219, August 17, 2018)
- Animal Shelter
- Aquaponics (By-law No. 18-266, September 12, 2018)
- Building and Lumber Supply Establishment
- Building or Contracting Supply Establishment
- Cannabis Growing and Harvesting Facility (By-law No. 18-266, September 12, 2018)
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Sales, Rental and Service Establishment
- Communications Establishment
- Courier Establishment
- Dry Cleaning Plant
- Educational Establishment
- Equipment and Machinery Sales, Rental and Service Establishment
- Greenhouse (By-law No. 18-266, September 12, 2018)
- Industrial Administrative Office
- Laboratory
- Labour Association Hall
- Manufacturing
- Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Establishment
- Office
- Private Power Generation Facility
- Repair Service
- Research and Development Establishment
- Surveying, Engineering, Planning or Design Business
- Trade School
- Tradesperson’s Shop
- Transport Terminal
- Warehouse (By-law No. 17-220, October 25, 2017)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton