Official Plan & Zoning By-law
Service at a Glance
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What is an Official Plan? An Official Plan is a land use planning document that guides and shapes development by identifying where and under what circumstances specific types of land uses can be located. It is used to ensure that future planning development appropriately balances social, economic and environmental interests of the community. The City of Hamilton has two Official Plans:
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What is a Zoning By-law? A Zoning By-law regulates the use of land and controls how each property in the city can be used. More specifically, it regulates:
At present the City of Hamilton has 7 Zoning By-laws currently in effect. |
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Provincial Planning Matters The Province is responsible for the Planning Act as well as policy statements and plans related to a number of planning matters. When the Province proposes changes, to the Plans or the Policy Statement(s), the City of Hamilton provides comments on these proposed changes. Learn more about the City's comments.
Contact informationFor general planning, contact: For zoning or building permit, contact: |
Zoning By-law 05-200 The Comprehensive Zoning By-law 05-200 is being implemented in stages. To date, this by-law contains:
The next phase to be brought forward is the new Residential Zones. |
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Residential Zones for Zoning By-law 05-200 The final phase of implementing Zoning By-law 05-200 is focused on residential zones in the urban area. The purpose of this project is to implement the policies of the Urban Hamilton Official Plan to create consistent residential zones across the urban area of Hamilton. |
Interactive Zoning Mapping An interactive zoning map that allows you to find the zoning designation of a property in Hamilton. |