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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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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Documents
Attachments 6 and 7 - Nash Neighbourhood - Text Amendment and Land Use Plan
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Attachment 1 - As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 1125 West 5th Street.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning
Attachment 2 - Respecting Lands Located at 1125 West 5th Street
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. OPA13-012
OMB Case No. PL140597
OMB File Nos. PL140597, PL140598
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Attachment 1 - Respecting Lands Located at 176 Parkside Drive.
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Flamborough (90-145-Z)
- Schedule A - Special Advance Polls -Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Election
In Respect of Business Improvement Areas
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Board/Committee
Business
That the following land is hereby closed on Hughson Street as set out as: Part of Hughson Street on James Hughson Survey (unregistered) in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part I on Plan 62R-19873.
That By-law 14-236 is Repealed.
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
The name of the street municipally known as Chedmac Drive, more particularly described as follows: PIN 17036-0662 (LT) CHEDMAC DRIVE, PLAN 62Ml191 PIN 17036-0157 (LT) CHEDMAC DR ; PT LTS 56 & 57, CON 2 ANCASTER , PTS 26 TO 28 AND 29, PLAN 62R12060 CITY OF HAMILTON , is hereby changed to Southridge Court.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets
The name of the street municipally known as Highbury Drive, more particularly described as follows: PIN 17090-0102 (LT) PT LT 25 CON 7 SALTFLEET, PT 3, 62R11570 CITY OF HAMILTON , is hereby changed to Picardy Drive.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets