By-laws & Enforcement
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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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
- Schedule 4 - Special Event Parking Zones
- Schedule 8 - No Parking Zones
- Schedule 5 - Parking Meters
- Schedule 6 - Time Limit Parking
- Schedule 8 - No Parking Zones
- Schedule 12 - Permit Parking Zones
- Schedule 13 - No Stopping Zones
- Schedule 16 - Taxi Zones
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
- Official Plan Amendment No. 224 to the former City of Hamilton Official Plan
- Official Plan Amendment No. 159 to the former City of Stoney Creek Official Plan
Respecting Trinity West Secondary Plan
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting Trinity West Secondary Plan (former City of Stoney Creek).
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
To Regulate Fences and to repeal:
- By-law No. 82-82 of the Town of Ancaster
- By-law No. 3823-89 of the Town of Dundas
- By-law No. 96-27-F of the Town of Flamborough
- and By-law No. 4054-94 of the City of Stoney Creek
Office Consolidation as of November, 2018.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
As Represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Related to Funding Provided under the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund Program.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
Legal
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on June 9, 2010.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
- Schedule 5 - Stop Control
Impact
Ward: 3, 9, 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
- Schedule 5 - Stop Control
Impact
Ward: 7
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
- Schedule 4 - Yield Signs
- Schedule 5 - Stop Signs
Impact
Ward: 8, 14
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
- Schedule 6 - Time Limit Parking
- Schedule 8 - No Parking Zones
- Schedule 10 - Alternate Side Parking
- Schedule 12 - Permit Parking Zones
- Schedule 13 - No Stopping Zones
- Schedule 14 - Wheelchair Loading Zones
Impact
Ward: 1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking