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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
Respecting Lands Zoned K, Including all exceptions within those zones under the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 6593, as amended, within the areas bounded by Aberdeen Avenue, Highway 403, Main Street West and the CP Railway Line, as more particularly shown on Schedule A to this By-law.
Repealed by By-law No. 08-141 January 18, 2008 (OMB Decision)
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Schedule 8 - No Parking Zones
Schedule 12 - Permit Parking Zones
Schedule 20 - School Bus Loading Zones
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Schedule 2 - Speed Limits
Impact
Ward: 12, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Respecting Lands Located at 811 King Street West.
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Known Municipally as 397 Old Brock Road, in the Geographic Township of West Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Flamborough (90-145-Z)
Respecting Lands Municipally Known as 159 Jerseyville Road West.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 159 Jerseyville Road West (Ancaster).
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting A Portion of Lands Located within "Trillium Estates (Seabreeze Estates) Phase 2", Whitefish Crescent (Stoney Creek).
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting a Portion of the Property Located at Lot 15 and Part of Lots 14 and 16, Plan 635, and Part of Lot 9, Broken Front Concession (Seabreeze Estates Phase 2).
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Magnificent Way within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Edgecroft Crescent within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Downing Street within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
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 2006.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
To authorize the temporary borrowing of monies by the city to meet current budget expenditures for the year 2006 pending receipt of current revenues.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Voyager Pass within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Windwood Drive within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
The property located at 71 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario is hereby designated as property of cultural heritage value.
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Heritage
Land Designation
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Designated as Parts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 on Plan 62R-17366, City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 14
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure