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Documents
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision. PLC-18-020
33 Skinner Road, 15 Skinner Road, 9 Skinner Road and 3 Skinner Road. PLC-18-026
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision. PLC-18-023
Respecting Lands Located at 20 Reid Avenue North, 11-17 and 41 Reid Avenue South, 22-116 Land Street, and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24 Hayes Avenue, Hamilton. ZAC-18-010/25T-201802
Respecting Lands Located at 256 Parkdale Avenue North and 205 Melvin Avenue (Hamilton). ZAR-18-027
Respecting Lands Located at 256 Parkdale Avenue North and 205 Melvin Avenue (Hamilton). ZAR-18-027
Municipally known as 49 and 51 Candlewood Court and 53 and 55 Candlewood Drive (Stoney Creek). PLC-18-024
As amended by By-law No. 17-112, Respecting Lands Located at 50 Albright Drive. ZAH-18-032
As amended by By-law No. 17-201 respecting lands located at 53 Gibson Avenue. ZAH-18-054
Respecting Lands Located at 1215, 1217, 1219, 1221, 1227, 1229, 1231, 1235 and 1239 Barton Street. CI-18-I
Municipally Known as
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 - 35 and 37 Barley Lane;
- 2 – 9, and 11 – 18 Birot Lane;
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 – 28, and 30 – 38 Marr Lane;
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22 Groom Lane;
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21 Pim Lane;
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, and 37 Dresser Lane;
- 961 Garner Road East
PLC-18-014
As amended by By-law No. 17-152, respecting lands located at 500-512 James Street North. ZAH-18-031
As amended by By-law No. 17-155, Respecting Lands Located at 52 Ottawa Street North. ZAH-18-036
Respecting Second Dwelling Units for Certain Lands Bounded by Highway 403, Burlington Street, Red Hill Valley and the Escarpment. CI 18-F
As amended by By-law No. 17-186 Respecting Lands Located at 440 First Road West (Stoney Creek). ZAH-18-038
As amended by By-law No. 16-337, respecting lands located at 71, 75, & 77 Leland Street. ZAH-18-042
Being Parts 1 to 6, inclusive, on Plan 62R-19974, City of Hamilton.
Repealed by By-law No. 18-038 February 28, 2018
Namely Part of Lot 18, Broken Front Concession, in the Geographic Township of Saltfleet, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 6 on Plan 62R-13426 and Parts 1 and 3 on Plan 62R-20211.
To Create New Industrial Zones for Lands Located at Piers 11, 12, 14, 15 and 22-27 at Hamilton Harbour and Owned by the Hamilton Port Authority. CI-18-B
To Rezone Existing Industrial Zone Lands Located Along Hamilton Harbour to Industrial and Institutional Zones, and Update Certain Lands Zones Open Space along Hamilton Harbour. CI-18-B