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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
To Amend By-law No. 15-173 to Apply Special Exception 253 to Additional Properties to Permit a Landscape Contracting Establishment.
The Board ordered to dismiss CROP’s Phase 1 appeal in respect of Special Provision 253.
Special Exception 253 is in full force and effect referenced in Zoning By-laws 15-173 and 15-238. By-law No. 238 is now Final and Binding (as passed by Council).
OMB Case No. PL151130
OMB File No. PL151133
Impact
Ward: 14
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning
To Amend By-law No. 15-173 for Corrections and Additions to Rural Zones in Zoning By-law No. 05-200, as amended by By-law No. 15-173.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
To Amend By-law No. 15-173 to Apply Special Exception 253 to Additional Properties to Permit a Landscape Contracting Establishment.
Impact
Ward: 14
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Attachment 1 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, as amended, Respecting Lands Located at 1125 West 5th Street
- Re: Correcting Minor Errors
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 82 Parkside Drive, Flamborough (ZAR-15-012)
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Corrections to Definition of Model Home, Model Home Regulations, and Accessory Buildings in All Zones Regulations. CI-15-H
Impact
Ward: 9, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 220 Cannon Street East (Hamilton). ZAC-15-014/UHOPA 15-006
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 470 Parkside Drive, in the former Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton (ZAC-13-055)
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting the Lands Located at 157 Parkside Drive.
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
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 Fiddler’s Green Road and the lands directly to the South of the Binbrook Urban Boundary.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Attachment 2
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 435 First Road West, Stoney Creek. ZAC-13-005R
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 212 Glover Road, Glanbrook (ZAR-14-034)
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Attachment 1
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 630 Rymal Road East, Hamilton (ZAC-14-033)
Impact
Ward: 7
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 108 James Street North and 111 and 115 Hughson Street North, Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
To Create New Zones for the Rural Area of the City of Hamilton.
Not Final and Binding
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 301 Shaver Road (Ancaster).
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting General Text Amendment for an Urban Farmers Market.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Tab 4, Exhibit 74
To Amend By-law No. 05-200, To Create New Zones for the Airport Employment Growth District for the City of Hamilton
(This decision replace the Council Adopted By-law No. 10-288)
OMB Case No. PL110331
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning