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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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 Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 329 Highland Road West, Stoney Creek. ZAC-20-004
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 91 and 95 Strathearne, Glanbrook. ZAC-22-033
Not Final and Binding
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 87-57, Respecting Lands Located at 140 Wilson Street West, Ancaster. ZAC-20-024
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Located at 111 and 115 Fiddler’s Green Road, Ancaster. ZAC-22-058
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 198 Lover’s Lane, Ancaster. ZAC-22-042
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 350 Albright Road, Hamilton. ZAC-23-033
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 186 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook) Resecting Lands Located at 3479 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook. UHOPA-23-015, ZAC-22-008, 25T-202201
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 189 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 382 Southcote Road (former Town of Ancaster).
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 382 Southcote Road, Ancaster. ZAR-23-003, UHOPA-23-003
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 631 and 639 Rymal Road West, Hamilton. ZAC-22-028
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 187 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 1093 Fennell Avenue East.
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 190 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 95, 99, 103 and Highway 8 (former City of Stoney Creek).
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 95, 99, 103 and 105 Highway 8, Stoney Creek. ZAC-23-034
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 1093 Fennell Avenue East, Hamilton. ZAC-22-045
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 311 Rymal Road East, Hamilton. ZAR-22-052
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 3479 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook.
ZAC-22-008
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 200 Centennial Parkway North in the City of Hamilton.
ZAC-22-013
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)
Schedule 15 (Commercial Vehicle Loading Zones)
Schedule 16 (Taxi Stand)
To Amend By-law No 01-218, as amended, being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking Respecting Free-Floating Carshare Vehicles