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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
Municipal capital facilities related to policing are eligible municipal capital facilities for the purposes of a tax exemption. City of Hamilton has entered into various lease agreements to lease space for the purposes of community policing centres,
Establish a percentage by which tax decreases shall be limited in respect of properties in any property class.
To appoint Deputy Tax Collectors, to ensure that all administrative duties associated with this function may be exercised at all times.
Repealed by By-law No. 17-161, August 18, 2017
To Levy a Special Charge upon the Rateable Property in the Business Improvement Areas for the Year 2004
Tax ratios determine the relative amount of taxation to be borne by each property class.
To levy on the whole rateable property according to the last returned assessment roll for the current year, the tax rates required for the City and Public and Separate school purposes.
BIAs that are in a prescribed business property class sufficient to raise the amount required for the purposes of the Boards of Management of the Business Improvement Areas.
Repealed by By-law No. 04-125, May 26, 2004
To Phase in Tax Increases and Decreases for the Residential Property Class, Farm Property Class, and the Managed Forest Property Class
Council of the City of Hamilton, pursuant to the Assessment Act, as amended by the Continued Protection for Property Taxpayers Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c.25, has the right to adopt optional property classes for the year 2004.
After the registration of the tax arrears certificate and before the expiry of the one-year period, the City can enter into an agreement with the owner of the land, the spouse of the owner, a mortgagee or a tenant in occupation of the land extending the period of time in which the cancellation price is to be paid.
To adjust the interim taxes on a property if the Council is of the opinion that the Interim Levy on a property is too high or too low in relation to its estimate of the total taxes which will be levied on the property in 2004.