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Disclaimer: By-laws contained in this section have been prepared for the purpose of convenience only and are not certified true copies. Where available, office consolidated versions, combining the original By-law and any amendments, are provided for ease of use. For accurate reference, consult copies of the official By-laws and documents in the Records Division of the Office of the City Clerk.
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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
- Schedule 5 - Stop Control
Impact
Ward: 4
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
- Schedule 4 - Special Events Parking Zones
- Schedule 8 - No Parking Zones
- Schedule 10 - Alternate Side Parking
- Schedule 6 - Time Limit Parking
- Schedule 8 - No Parking Zones
- Schedule 12 - Permit Parking Zones
- Schedule 13 - No Stopping Zones
- Schedule 14 - Wheelchair Loading Zones
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Respecting Lands Located at 8 to 338 Mountain Brow Boulevard, Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 6
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
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 2013.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
Tax ratios determine the relative amount of taxation to be borne by each property class.
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
The City chooses to establish the maximum assessment-related tax increases allowed on the Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential property tax classes as 10% for 2013 and accordingly to have properties in these classes limited to a maximum assessment-related tax increase of 10%.
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 impose late payment charges consisting of a penalty charge of 1.25% and interest charges of 1.25% per month for the non-payment of taxes by the due date.
Repeals City of Hamilton By-law No. 09-148
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of St. Joseph's Drive. Part of Miscellaneous Lot Shown as 1 18/100 Acre Parcel on Registered Plan No. 1431, Designated as Part I on Deposited Plan 62R-19479.
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation