Rural Zoning

Amendments under appeal

Due to appeals, the following amendments are not in effect:

• By-law No. 15-172 (Not Final and Binding) - To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 9 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan 
• By-law No. 15-173 (Not Final and Binding) - To Amend By-law No. 05-200 to Create New Zones for the Rural Area of the City of Hamilton
• By-law No. 15-235 (Not Final and Binding) – To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 10 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan
• By-law No. 15-236 (Not Final and Binding) – To Amend By-law No. 05-200, as amended by By-law No. 15-173, to Apply Rural Zones to the lands generally bounded by Garner Road East, Highway 6 South, Glancaster Road, White Church Road, Carluke Road and Fiddlers Green Road and the lands directly to the South of the Binbrook Urban Boundary
• By-law No. 15-237 (Not Final and Binding) – To Amend By-law 15-173 for Corrections and Additions to Rural Zones in Zoning By-law 05-200, as amended by By-law 15-173
• By-law No. 15-238 (Not Final and Binding) - To Amend By-law 15-173 to Apply Special Exception 253 to Additional Properties to Permit a Landscape Contracting Establishment

Report - July 7, 2015

The Official Plan Amendment (Appendix A) and the Rural Zoning By-law (Appendix B) form part of the July 7, 2015 staff report

• PED13167(c) - Appendix A: Official Plan Amendment (PDF, 93 MB)
• PED13167(c) - Appendix B: Rural Zoning By-law (PDF, 10 MB)
  • PED13167(c) - Appendix B: Rural Zoning Index Map (PDF, 363 KB)
  • PED13167(c) - Appendix B: Maps 1 to 50 (PDF, 26 MB)
  • PED13167(c) - Appendix B: Maps 51 to 100 (PDF, 23 MB)
  • PED13167(c) - Appendix B: Maps 101 to 150 (PDF, 20 MB)
  • PED13167(c) - Appendix B: Maps 151 to 200 (PDF, 20 MB)
  • PED13167(c) - Appendix B: Maps 201 to 228 (PDF, 9 MB)

The next phase of Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is focused on the Rural Zones. The purpose of the new Rural Zones will be to implement the policies of the Rural Hamilton Official Plan and to create consistent zoning throughout the Rural area.

Report - March 31, 2015

The staff report, official plan amendment, proposed zoning text and additional supporting documentation:

• Staff Report (PDF, 659 KB)
• Appendix A – Official Plan Amendment (PDF, 45 MB)
  • Appendix A1 – Explanation of Official Plan Amendment Changes (PDF, 453 KB)
• Appendix B – Amending By-law to 05-200 (PDF, 10 MB)
• Appendix C – Site Plan Control By-law (PDF, 1.4 MB)
• Appendix D – Draft Rural Zones:
  • Appendix D1 – Agriculture (A1) Zone (PDF, 261 KB)
  • Appendix D2 – Rural (A2) Zone (PDF, 293 KB)
  • Appendix D3 – Settlement Residential (S1) Zone (PDF, 115 KB)
  • Appendix D4 – Settlement Commercial (S2) Zone (PDF, 122 KB)
  • Appendix D5 – Settlement Institutional (S3) Zone (PDF, 110 KB)
  • Appendix D6 – Existing Rural Commercial (E1) Zone (PDF, 133 KB)
  • Appendix D7 – Existing Rural Industrial (E2) Zone (PDF, 123 KB)
  • Appendix D8 – Conservation/Hazard Land – Rural (P6) Zone (PDF, 195 KB)
  • Appendix D9 – Conservation/Hazard Land – Rural (P7) Zone (PDF, 100 KB)
  • Appendix D10 – Conservation/Hazard Land – Rural (P8) Zone (PDF, 88 KB)
  • Appendix D11 – Extractive Industrial (M12) Zone (PDF, 244 KB)
  • Appendix D12 – Definitions (PDF, 247 KB)
  • Appendix D13 – General Provisions (PDF, 168 KB)
  • Appendix D14 – Parking (PDF, 160 KB)
• Appendix E – Public Consultation and Communication Summary (PDF, 92 KB)
  • Appendix E1 – Building in Rural Hamilton with the Environment in Mind (PDF, 849 KB)
• Appendix F – Comment Summaries from November/December 2013 and January 2014 Public Meetings:
  • Appendix F1 – Comment Summary – A1 Zone (PDF, 108 KB)
  • Appendix F2 – Comment Summary – P6 Zone (PDF, 258 KB)
  • Appendix F3 – Comment Summary – Landscape Contracting Establishments (PDF, 190 KB)
  • Appendix F4 – Comment Summary – Wineries/Breweries (PDF, 156 KB)
  • Appendix F5 – Comment Summary – Abattoirs (PDF, 163 KB)
  • Appendix F6 – Comment Summary – Existing Rural Industrial Zoning (PDF, 155 KB)
  • Appendix F7 – Comment Summary – Special Exceptions (PDF, 187 KB)
  • Appendix F8 – Comment Summary – Other Comments (PDF, 207 KB)
  • Appendix F9 – Comment Summary – HWFA Comments (PDF, 555 KB)
• Appendix G – Comment Summaries since June 2014 Information Report to Planning Committee:
  • Appendix G1 – Comment Summary – A1 and A2 Zone (PDF, 139 KB)
  • Appendix G2 – Comment Summary – P6, P7 and P8 Zone (PDf, 324 KB)
  • Appendix G3 – Comment Summary – Landscape Contracting Establishments (PDF, 254 KB)
  • Appendix G4 – Comment Summary – Wineries/Breweries (PDF, 164 KB)
  • Appendix G5 – Comment Summary – Existing Rural Industrial Zoning (PDF, 211 KB)
  • Appendix G6 – Comment Summary – Special Exceptions (PDF, 167 KB)
  • Appendix G7 – Comment Summary – Other Comments (PDF, 267 KB)
  • Appendix G8 – Comment Summary – Medical Marihuana Growing and Harvesting Facility (PDF, 168 KB)

Rural Zone Mapping - March 2015

Step 1: Reference the zoning grid (PDF, 363 KB) to find out which map your property is on. The grid is broken down into 228 maps or squares. Each square represents a proposed zoning map for a certain geographic area.

Step 2: Once you have located the map number that contains your property of interest, select the range or set of maps that contains your number. This map will show the properties and the proposed zones on your property as well as surrounding properties.

• Maps 1 - 50 (PDF, 26 MB) 
• Maps 51-100 (PDF, 23 MB)
• Maps 101-150 (PDF, 20 MB)
• Maps 151-200 (PDF, 20 MB)
• Maps 201-228 (PDF, 9 MB)

Step 3:  If you want to know the uses that are permitted within your zones and any of the regulations associated with the zones, refer to the proposed draft zones found under Appendix D above.

Contact us

For zoning or building permit information, contact:

Building Division
City Hall, 3rd Floor
Phone: 905-546-2720
Email: [email protected]