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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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
With respect to a grant and low-interest loan for the use of hybrid bus technology by the City of Hamilton.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
Legal
To Authorize the Execution of an Agreement between the City of Hamilton and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair, Related to Funding Protocol Under the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund Program.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
Legal
After the registration of the tax arrears certificate and before the expiry of the one-year period, the City can enter into an agreement with the owner of the land, the spouse of the owner, a mortgagee or a tenant in occupation of the land extending the period of time in which the cancellation price is to be paid.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on September 30, 2009.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
To enact a Demolition Control Area By-law and to repeal and replace By-law No. 08-226, Entitled "Demolition Control". No person shall demolish the whole or any part of any residential property in a demolition control area unless the person has been issued a demolition permit by the Council of the City of Hamilton.
Repealed by By-law No. 22-101 April 27, 2022
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
Respecting Lands Located at 470 Parkside Drive and 12, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89 Blue Sky Trail.
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
- Schedule 2 - Through Highways
- 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
- Schedule 20 - School Bus Loading Zones
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
- Schedule 2 - Speed Limits
- Schedule 13 - Designated Traffic Lanes
Impact
Ward: 2, 4, 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Respecting 30 Highland Road West (Stoney Creek).
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
- Zoning By-law No. 87-57 (Ancaster)
- Zoning By-law No. 3581-86 (Dundas)
- Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z (Flamborough)
- Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook)
- Zoning By-law No. 6593 (Hamilton)
- Zoning By-law No. 3692-92 (Stoney Creek)
- Zoning By-law No. 05-200 (City of Hamilton Comprehensive By-law)
Respecting Outdoor Commercial Patios
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning