Local Street Naming & Renaming

The City of Hamilton maintains a list of reserved street names for future new developments. We encourage you to select a street name from this list.

Request a Street Name

Complete Street Name Request Form(PDF, 129.87 KB)

Submit the form, a letter sized draft plan with the location of the street and the fee by mail or in person to:

City of Hamilton
71 Main Street, Hamilton 6th Floor
Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 4Y5
Attention: Legislative Approvals/Staging of Development

Application fee: You will need to pay the $2,670 fee when you submit the application. Fees are charged once per property.

If the application is accepted, the applicant will receive a confirmation notice letter in the mail.

Approval Process

When we receive your request:

• We will circulate the names to all relevant agencies including fire, police and paramedics.
• If the proposed names are acceptable to all parties, we will add the proposed street names to our list of reserved or held street name directory for use by the applicant of the names on the Draft Plans of Subdivision.
• If the proposed names are not acceptable by any single party, you must submit alternative names.

If you would like to rename a local existing street you must:

• Make all effort to avoid changing the name of the street in question
• Consider renaming a street only when a duplication of the name occurs within the City of Hamilton or when renaming would provide a general improvement to the City’s administration of essential services and in the public’s interest

Street names should be selected from the list of names maintained by the City’s Planning and Economic Development department and must adhere to the Street Name Policies, Guidelines, and Requirements for the selection of a street name.

Request a Street Renaming

Complete Street Name Request Form(PDF, 129.87 KB)

You will need to create a petition with the name, address and signatures of 80% of the assessed property owners or residents who reside or own property which fronts on or is abutting the subject land.

Submit the form, a sketch of the street/lands to be renamed, the fee and a petition by mail or in person to:

City of Hamilton
71 Main Street, Hamilton 6th Floor
Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 4Y5
Attention: Legislative Approvals/Staging of Development

Application fee: You will need to pay the $2,670 fee when you submit the application. Fees are charged once per property.

If the application is accepted, the applicant will receive a confirmation notice letter in the mail.

Approval Process

After we receive the written request and processing fee, we will:

• Circulate the request for review and comment to all relevant agencies; including fire, police and paramedics, and the area senior project manager
• The Planning and Economic Development department will:
  • Schedule a public notice in the Hamilton Spectator (20 days prior to a public meeting)
  • Prepare a staff report (15 days prior to the meeting to the City’s Planning and Economic Development Committee)
  • Hold a public meeting of the City’s Planning and Economic Development Committee
• If no one is opposed to the proposed change in street name, the Planning and Economic Development Committee will forward to City Council its recommendations for consideration
• If City Council does not approve the proposed name, you can submit other name suggestions