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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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
Respecting Lands Located at 16 Strathcona Avenue South.
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 15 McDonald Court / 45 Scott Street.
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
- Schedule 2 - Through Highways
- Schedule 5 - Parking Meters
- Schedule 6 - Time Limit Parking
- Schedule 8 - No Parking Zones
- Schedule 9 - Alternate Side Parking
- Schedule 12 - Permit Parking Zones
- Schedule 13 - No Stopping Zones
- Schedule 14 - Wheelchair Loading Zones
- Schedule 16 - Taxi Zones
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
To adopt procedures governing the calling, place, and proceedings of meetings.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Procedure
To Amend:
- Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 14 to the former Regional Hamilton-Wentworth Official Plan and,
- Official Plan Amendment No. 99 to the former Stoney Creek Official Plan
Respecting Lands Located at 970 Barton Street, 1361 Barton Street and 347 Fifty Road.
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on August 31, 2010
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Respecting signs and other advertising devices within the City of Hamilton. Repeals and replaces By-law No. 06-243.
Office Consolidation as of February 22, 2022
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Signs
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Nebo Road. Part of Lot 14, Concession 2 in the Geographic Township of Glanford, now in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Part 7 on Plan 62R-18788.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Related to funding provided under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
Legal
A by-law to regulate the offering and paying of rewards on the conviction of offenders, and the return of missing persons or property.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council