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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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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Documents
Respecting Lands Located at 383 and 383 ½ Hughson Street North, City of Hamilton. ZAR-20-001/UHOPA-20-001
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
- Schedule 2 (Through Highways)
- Schedule 5 (Parking Meters)
- 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 15 (Commercial Vehicle Loading Zones)
- Schedule 16 (Taxi Stands)
- Schedule 20 (School Bus Loading Zones)
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
- Schedule 25 (Taxicabs)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Business
Permits & Licensing
Respecting Lands Located at 1411 and 1415 Upper Wellington Street, Hamilton.ZAH-22-040
Impact
Ward: 7
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting lands located at 55 Queenston Road, Hamilton. ZAH-22-059
Impact
Ward: 4
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting lands located at 15 Church Street, in the former Town of Ancaster. ZAH-22-057
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Ancaster (87-57)
Amendments in this By-law include any necessary indexing, grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Procedure
Includes a provision to allow staff to enter into negotiations on an existing Contract where Goods and/or Services have been significantly impacted by extenuating circumstances within a commodity market;
Includes a provision to allow the procurement of replacement vehicles and associated vehicle equipment where funds have not been fully approved through annual budgetary process.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administration
- Sub-section 18(12) Schedule "I"
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Waterworks
The land, owned by and located in the City of Hamilton, described as Part of Lot 3, Concession 1 in the Geographic Township of Saltfleet, and Part of Blocks 15 & 18 on Plan 62M-1241, designated as Parts 1, 2 and 6, inclusive, on Plan 62R-21744, be established as a public highway to form part of Sonoma Lane.
Impact
Ward 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation