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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on February 15, 2006.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Repealed by By-law No. 23-234, December 13, 2023
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Utilities
Respecting Lands Zoned K, Including all exceptions within those zones under the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 6593, as amended, within the areas bounded by Aberdeen Avenue, Highway 403, Main Street West and the CP Railway Line, as more particularly shown on Schedule A to this By-law.
Repealed by By-law No. 08-141 January 18, 2008 (OMB Decision)
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Schedule 8 - No Parking Zones
Schedule 12 - Permit Parking Zones
Schedule 20 - School Bus Loading Zones
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Schedule 2 - Speed Limits
Impact
Ward: 12, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Respecting Lands Located at 811 King Street West.
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Known Municipally as 397 Old Brock Road, in the Geographic Township of West Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Flamborough (90-145-Z)
Respecting Lands Municipally Known as 159 Jerseyville Road West.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 159 Jerseyville Road West (Ancaster).
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting A Portion of Lands Located within "Trillium Estates (Seabreeze Estates) Phase 2", Whitefish Crescent (Stoney Creek).
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban