Committee of Adjustment

Committee type: Agencies, Boards, Tribunals
Reports to: no direct report to City Council
Meeting schedule: Thursdays at 1 pm (3 times per month, or as required). Held at City Hall, 1st Floor, Rooms 192 and 193

In accordance with the Planning Act, the Committee of Adjustment is a committee made up of Hamilton residents chosen by Council. The Committee of Adjustment deals with:

• Consents such as land severance
• Minor variances

Role of the Committee of Adjustment

The committee can make minor variances to the City of Hamilton’s Zoning By-law to allow:

• Enlargements extensions or changes to legal nonconforming uses
• A parcel of land to be split into more than one lot or as a lot addition to abutting lands
• Mortgages, partial discharge of mortgages, validation of title, access right-of-ways, easements and leases over 21 years

The committee may allow variances by following specific criteria. There are four main criteria that the committee reviews when making a decision including determining if:

• The variance is minor
• It is desirable for the appropriate development or use of the land, building or structure
• The general intent and purpose of the by-law(s) is maintained
• The Official Plan is maintained

Scott Baldry, Secretary Treasurer
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 4144
Email: scott.baldry@hamilton.ca

Committee membership 2014 - 2018

M. Dudzic (Chairman)
V. Abraham
L. Gaddye
P. Mallard
N. Mleczko
W. Pearce
D. Serwatuk
D. Smith
M. Smith