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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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 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
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on March 23, 2007.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
To rezone lands respecting 619 Centre Road - Part of Lot 8, Concession 4 - to permit the development of a subdivision.
Decision/Order No. 0631
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 12
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: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on February 28, 2007.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
A "community improvement project area" as an area within a municipality, the community improvement of which in the opinion of the council is desirable because of age, dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement, unsuitability of buildings or for any other reason.
Repealed by By-law No. 11-273, November 16, 2011
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Business
Planning