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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
Council deems it expedient to enter into a franchise agreement with Union Gas Limited.
Repealed by By-law No. 22-104 April 27, 2022
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Legal
Utilities
As amended by By-law No. 02-225, Respecting the Property Located at 1394 Upper Gage Avenue.
Repealed by By-law No. 07-149 May 16, 2007
Impact
Ward: 6
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Schedule 5 - Stop Signs
Impact
Ward: 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
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
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
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
Impact
Ward: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Respecting Lands Located at 828 Fennell Avenue East.
Impact
Ward: 7
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 3079 Highway No. 56.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Respecting 1353, 1357, 1427 Baseline Road and Part of 22 Falcon Road.
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
- Official Plan Amendment No. 112 to the former Town of Ancaster Official Plan
- Official Plan Amendment No. 13 to the former Town of Dundas Official Plan
- Official Plan Amendment No. 107 to the former Town of Flamborough Official Plan
- Official Plan Amendment No. 58 to the former Township of Glanbrook Official Plan
- Official Plan Amendment No. 134 to the former City of Stoney Creek Official Plan
Respecting Institutional Uses.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
To Create New Institutional Zones for the City of Hamilton.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning