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Documents
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)
Impact
Ward 1, 2, 3, 7, 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
23-196-OLT Schedule A Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 194
23-197-OLT Schedule B To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands 442, 450, 454 and 462 Wilson Street East
The Tribunal Orders that: a. The Applicant's Official Plan Amendment appeal is allowed in part and the Urban Hamilton Official Plan of the City of Hamilton is hereby amended as set out in Schedule A to this Order. B. The Applicant's Zoning By-law Amendment appeal is allowed in part and the City of Hamilton's Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended as set out in Schedule B to this Order.
OLT-22-004156
Impact
Ward 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Land Tribunal Decision
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 392, 398, 400, 402, 406 and 412 Wilson Street East and 15 Lorne Avenue, Ancaster
The Tribunal Orders that a. the Applicant's Official Plan Amendment appeal is dismissed; b. The Applicant's Zoning By-law Amendment appeal is allowed in part and the City of Hamilton's Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended as set out in Schedule "A" to this Order.
Impact
Ward 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Land Tribunal Decision
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
To establish standards for the maintenance and occupancy of certain properties, so that owners and occupants provide minimum standards for persons who may live at, attend or otherwise be affected by the condition of the properties.
Consolidated June 30, 2024
Impact
City Wide
Type
Consolidation
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
To require the supply of water, gas, fuel oil, or electricity by landlords and the suppliers of such vital services and to prohibit the cancellation of such vital services to rental units.
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
Mayoral Decision
Categories
Home & Property
To permanently close and sell a Portion of Denison Avenue, established by Plan 1023, in the City of Hamilton, being Denison Avenue, Plan 1023, being All of PIN 17365-0277 (LT).
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
To permanently close and sell a portion of the public unassumed alleyway abutting 315B Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton, namely Part of the Alleyway, lying North of Glenfern Avenue and East of Mountain Avenue, on Registered Plan 272 in the City of Hamilton, Designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on Plan 62R-21837, being part of PIN 17076-0231 (LT).
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
Schedule 5 (Stop Control)
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
Ward: 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Amendment No. 191 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan
Respecting: 1310 South Service Road (former City of Stoney Creek)
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
ZAC-22-063
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
Ward: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
The land, owned by and located in the City of Hamilton, described as Part of Block 14 on 62M-444, designated as Part 2 on 62R-22066, is established as a public highway, forming part of McCollum Road.
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
The land, owned by and located in the City of Hamilton, described as Block 86 on 62M-1198 is established as a public highway, forming part of Halo Street.
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
Ward: 7
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
The land, owned by and located in the City of Hamilton, described as Part of Lot 21 on Registered Plan 493, designated as Part 3 on Plan 62R-21610 is established as a public highway, forming part of Wentworth Street North.
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
Ward: 3
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
That the portion of the public unassumed alley, set out as Part of Alleyway, Registered Plan 284, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 2 on Plan 62R-21637, being Part of PIN 17148-0244 (LT) is hereby permanently closed.
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
That the portion of the public unassumed alley, set out as Part of Alleyway, Registered Plan 284, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 1 on Plan 62R-21637, being Part of PIN 17148-0244 (LT) is hereby permanently closed.
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on September 13, 2023.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Repealed by By-law No. 23-237, December 13, 2023
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Environment & Green Spaces
Public Safety
To Amend By-law No 01-218, as amended, being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking Respecting Free-Floating Carshare Vehicles
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
To Permanently Close and Sell a Portion of the Public Unassumed Alleyway Abutting 67 Graham Avenue South, Hamilton, namely Part of the Alleyway, North of Central Avenue on Registered Plan 577, in the City of Hamilton, Designated as Part 2 on Plan 62R-21979, being part of PIN 17237-0182 (LT)
Impact
Ward: 4
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
Mayoral Decision
Categories
Permanent Closure