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3.2 Regular Council Meeting Times
- A meeting of Council shall adjourn after being in session for eight (8) hours;
- A meeting of Council will recess for 30 minutes within the first five (5) hours of a meeting, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act;
- Notwithstanding subsection 3.2(4), Council may extend the meeting for a specified period of time, with a majority of the Members of Council present and voting in the affirmative.
5.6 Standing Committee Meeting Times
- A meeting of Committee shall adjourn after being in session for eight (8) hours;
- A meeting of Committee will recess for 30 minutes within the first five (5) hours of a meeting, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act;
- Notwithstanding subsection 5.6(4), Committee may extend the meeting for a specified period of time, with a majority of the Members of Committee present and voting in the affirmative.
ZAC-19-007
ZAC-19-035
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
- Schedule 23 (Special Enforcement Area)
Repealing every reference to “Office of the City Auditor” and replacing such references with “Office of the Auditor General”
Repealing every reference to “Office of the City Auditor” and replacing such references with “Office of the Auditor General”.
Repealing every reference to “City Auditor” and replacing such references with “Auditor General”.
Repealing and replacing WHERAS clause, subsection 1(b) and definition of reprisal.
The Tribunal Orders as follows:
- The appeals by Brown Wharf Development Corp and Southwest Crossing Ltd. With respect to the properties located at 215, 217, 219, 221, 225 and 231 Main Street West and 67 and 69 Queen Street South, Hamilton are allowed, in part, and:
a) Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment 102 is amended for the Subject Lands in accordance with the Official Plan Amendment attached as Schedule 1 to this Order; and
b) City of Hamilton Zoning by-law Amendment 18-114 is amended for the Subject Lands in accordance with the Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Schedule 2 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk of the City of Hamilton to assign a number to this by-law for record keeping purposes. - With respect to the Subject Lands, the parts of OPA 102 and ZBL 18-114 that are not amended by this Order and were not previously deems in force by the Tribunal's Order dated August 14, 2019 are deemed to come into force for the Subject Lands: a) For OPA 102, on March 15, 2023, pursuant to subsection 17(30.1) of the Planning Act; and
b) For ZBL 18-114, on the day ZBL 18-114 was passed, being May 9, 2018, pursuant to subsection 34(3) of the Planning Act. - Pursuant to the withdrawal by the Appellant of its appeals of OPA 102 and ZBL 18-114 for the lands known municipally as 62 and 64 Hess Street South, Hamilton:
a) In accordance with subsection (17(30.1) of the Planning Act, OPA 102 shall come into force without modifications for said lands as of March 15, 2023; and
b) In accordance with subsection 34(30) of the Planning Act, ZBL 18-114 shall come into force without medications for said lands as of May 9, 2018.
OLT Case Nos. OLT-22-002191; OLT-22-002195
Legacy Lead Case No. PL180548
The Tribunal Orders as follows:
- The appeals by Brown Wharf Development Corp and Southwest Crossing Ltd. With respect to the properties located at 215, 217, 219, 221, 225 and 231 Main Street West and 67 and 69 Queen Street South, Hamilton are allowed, in part, and:
a) Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment 102 is amended for the Subject Lands in accordance with the Official Plan Amendment attached as Schedule 1 to this Order; and
b) City of Hamilton Zoning by-law Amendment 18-114 is amended for the Subject Lands in accordance with the Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Schedule 2 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk of the City of Hamilton to assign a number to this by-law for record keeping purposes. - With respect to the Subject Lands, the parts of OPA 102 and ZBL 18-114 that are not amended by this Order and were not previously deems in force by the Tribunal's Order dated August 14, 2019 are deemed to come into force for the Subject Lands: a) For OPA 102, on March 15, 2023, pursuant to subsection 17(30.1) of the Planning Act; and
b) For ZBL 18-114, on the day ZBL 18-114 was passed, being May 9, 2018, pursuant to subsection 34(3) of the Planning Act. - Pursuant to the withdrawal by the Appellant of its appeals of OPA 102 and ZBL 18-114 for the lands known municipally as 62 and 64 Hess Street South, Hamilton:
a) In accordance with subsection (17(30.1) of the Planning Act, OPA 102 shall come into force without modifications for said lands as of March 15, 2023; and
b) In accordance with subsection 34(30) of the Planning Act, ZBL 18-114 shall come into force without medications for said lands as of May 9, 2018.
OLT Case Nos. OLT-22-002191; OLT-22-002195
Legacy Lead Case No. PL180548
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 3692-92 (Stoney Creek), Respecting Lands Located at 1226 Barton Street, Stoney Creek. ZAH-21-004
OLT Attachment 1 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6593 (Hamilton) Respecting the Lands Located at 130 Wellington Street South, Hamilton.
The Tribunal orders that the appeal is allowed in part, and that the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 6593 is amended in the manner set out in Attachment 1 to this Order.
OLT Case No. OLT-22-002323
Legacy Case No. PL210234
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on March 9, 2023.
OLT Attachment 1 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6581-86, Respecting Lands Located at 125 Pirie Drive, Dundas
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 3581-86 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order. The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 2 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to assign numbers to these by-laws for record-keeping purposes.
OLT Case Number OLT-22-004414
OLT Lead Case Number OLT-22-004414
Attachment 2 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting lands located at 125 Pirie Drive, Dundas
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 3581-86 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order. The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 2 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to assign numbers to these by-laws for record-keeping purposes.
OLT Case Number OLT-22-004414
OLT Lead Case Number OLT-22-004414
Being a by-law to provide for the removal of snow and ice from roofs and sidewalks.
Office Consolidation as of January 2023
ZAC-22-056
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on February 22, 2023.
- Board of Health Report 23-002 – February 13, 2023
- Public Works Committee Report 23-002 – February 13, 2023
- Planning Committee Report 23-003 – February 14, 2023
- General Issues Committee Report 23-007 – February 15, 2023
- Audit, Finance & Administration Committee Report 23-003 – February 16, 2023
- Emergency & Community Services Committee Report 23-002 – February 16, 2023
- Staff Report HUR23004 Obligations under Employment Standards Act (City Wide)
Repealed and Replaced by By-law 24-186
- Schedule 6 - Time Limit Parking
- Schedule 8 - No Parking Zones
- Schedule 12 - Permit Parking Zones
- Schedule 13 - No Stopping Zones
- Schedule 14 - Wheelchair Loading Zones