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The online listing is updated as City Council passes new by-laws.
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.
For by-laws and documents that are not available in an electronic format, email [email protected].
The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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.
There may be one or more subject categories assigned to each by-law depending on context. Selecting a specific category can narrow your search.
By-laws are the official rules that define how the City is governed
Documents
Amends Schedule 22 - Salvage and Second-Hand Goods, Pawnbroker, and Jewelry and Precious Metals Businesses
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permits & Licensing
Business
Respecting Lands Located at 2 and 4 Blanshard Street and 0 Poulette Street.
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 546 and 548 Fifty Road and 32 and 36 Kingspoint Circle.
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 455 Jones Road.
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Amendments to file classifications in Schedule A to Records Retention By-law 11-040.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administration
Amendment to the number of stalls a stallholder may operate in the Hamilton Farmers' Market.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Business
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on November 7,. 2012
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
The leasehold interest of Tradeport International Corporation in the lands comprising Hamilton International Airport as a municipal capital facility pursuant to the provisions of subsection 110(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 603/06.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control