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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115 and 17 Charleswood Crescent (Glanbrook).
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 112, 114, 116 and 118 Charleswood Crescent (Glanbrook).
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 122, 124, 126, 128, 132, 134, 136, 138, 142, 144, 146, 148 and 150 Crafter Crescent.
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
66, 68, 70, 72, 72, 74, 76, 78 and 80 Crafter Crescent (Stoney Creek).
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
That the part of the road allowance, set out as: Part of Roxborough Avenue, on Plan 497, designated as Part 1 on Plan 62R-19803, City of Hamilton is hereby permanently closed to vehicular traffic but not to pedestrian traffic.
Impact
Ward: 3
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on September 24, 2014.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Dealing with site alteration of property grades and the placing or dumping of fill and removal of topsoil.
- Section 23
Repealed by By-law No. 19-286, November 28, 2019
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Building
- Adopts Item 4 (ii) of Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 14-008
Repealed by By-law No. 18-270, September 12, 2018
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Procedure