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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
Respecting Lands Located at 56, 74, 78, 90 and 96 Parkside Drive and 546 Highway No. 6 (Flamborough). UHOPA-18-012/ ZAC-15-039
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Updates and Modifications to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan (City Wide)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
Municipally known as 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36 and 38 Bayonne Drive, Stoney Creek. PLC-18-001 (20771)
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Being Parts 1 to 6, inclusive, on Plan 62R-19974, City of Hamilton
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
Respecting 56, 74, 78, 90, 96, 100 and 566 Parkside Drive (Flamborough)
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
The properties located at 18-22 and 24-28 King Street East within the City of Hamilton, Ontario and more particularly described in Schedule "A" hereto annexed and forming part of this by-law, are hereby designated as properties of cultural heritage value.
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Heritage
Land Designation
Respecting Section 7.18 Accessory Buildings. CI-18-G
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Ancaster (87-57)
As amended by By-law No. 18-137, respecting lands located at 157 Gibson Avenue. ZAH-18-051
Impact
Ward: 3
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
Respecting Lands Located at 3331 Homestead Drive (Glanbrook). UHOPA-18-03 / ZAC-18-007
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Township of Glanbrook (464)
Municipally Known as 1 – 16, 18 – 32, 34 – 50, 52, and 54 Greenwich Avenue. PLC-18-022
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
As amended by By-law No. 18-055 Respecting Lands Located at 2 Glover Mountain Road (Stoney Creek). ZAH-18-044
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Stoney Creek (3692-92)
4 Mill Stone Terrace. PLC-18-026
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
157 Parkside Drive. PLC-18-017
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Respecting Lands Located at 163 and 167 Highway No. 5 West, formerly in the Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton. RHOPA-18-019/ ZAC-18-019
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
A By-law to Require the Conveyance of Land for Park or Other Public Recreational Purposes as a Condition of Development or Redevelopment or the Subdivision of Land. CI-21-A
Repealed by By-law No. 22-218, August 12, 2022
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Environment & Green Spaces
Planning
As amended by By-law No. 18-114, Respecting Lands Located at 154 Main Street East and 49 Walnut Street South. UHOPA-18-018 / ZAR-17-074
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Regarding 3 Shippee Avenue, Stoney Creek. ZAH-18-002
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Stoney Creek (3692-92)
Respecting Lands Located at 5050 Harrison Road. ZAR-18-023
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
335 Humphrey Street and 347 Humphrey Street. PLC-18-026
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
279 Humphrey Street and 262 Humphrey Street. PLC-18-026
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control