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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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 Permanently Close and Sell a Portion of Public Highway Abutting 191 Victoria Avenue South, Hamilton; Being Part of Lots 3, 4, & 5 and Part of the Alleyway (closed by By-Law 4803), on the East side of Victoria Avenue, on Registered Plan 217, and Part of Lot 12, Concession 3, Geographic Township of Barton, in the City of Hamilton; Designated as Part 4 on Plan 62R-22444; Being PART of PIN 17595-0003 (LT).
Impact
Ward: 3
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Schedule 5 - Stop Control
Impact
Ward: 11, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Schedule 6 - Time Limit
Schedule 8 - No Parking
Schedule 12 - Permit
Schedule 13 - No Stopping
Schedule 15 - Comm Veh LZ
Schedule 20 - School Bus LZ
Impact
Ward: 2,3,4,7,9,10,12,13,14,15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administrative Penalties
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Removal of Holding Provision
ZAH-25-021
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Chief Planner, Planning & Economic Development
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
ZAH-26-001
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Chief Planner, Planning & Economic Development
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
ZAH-26-002
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Chief Planner, Planning & Economic Development
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Blocks 119 and 120, Registered Plan 62M-1303, for lands municipally known as 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, and 49 Awrey Terrace (Block 119); and, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 123, 125, 127, 129, 131, 133, 135, 139, 141, 143, 145, 147, 149, 151 Awrey Terrace (Block 120), Glanbrook
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Not Final
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Schedule 5 - Parking Meters
Schedule 6 - Time Limt
Schedule 8 - No Parking
Schedule 12 - Permit
Schedule 13 - No Stopping
Impact
Ward: 1,2,3,4,5,9,10,12,14
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking