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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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 Rural Hamilton (Lands Outside Urban Areas).
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
Respecting Lands located in Part of Lot 21, Concession 3 (northwest corner of Carla Avenue and Green Road)
Decision/Order No. 2613
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning
As amended by By-law No. 05-055; Respecting Lands Located at 79 and 85 Lover's Lane (Ancaster).
Decision Order No.: 2603
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning
Schedule 2 - Speed Limits
Impact
Ward: 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Upon Owners of Land Abutting Binbrook Road - Regional Road 56 to Approximately 800m westerly.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Rates & Fees
Establishing one or more dates for an advance vote and the hours during which voting places shall be open on that date or dates.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Election
Being Part of Lot 15, Concession 8, in the Geographic Township of Barton, Designated as Part 1 on Plan 62R-15255, Being Part of PIN 16912-0018(LT), known municipally as 1041 West 5th Street, Hamilton, for the Purposes of Sanitary Sewer Installations.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Planning
Being Part of Parcel 15-1, Section Barton 8(c), Being Part of Lot 15, Concession 8, in the Geographic Township of Barton, Designated as Part 3 on Plan 62R-15255. Subject to an Easement over Part 3 on Plan 62R-15255 as in Instrument LT356152, Being Part of PIN 16912-0017(LT), known municipally as 1420 Upper James Street, Hamilton, for the Purposes of Sanitary Sewer Installations.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Planning
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: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control