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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
Schedule 5 - Stop Signs
Impact
Ward: 4, 6
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Schedule 5 - Stop Signs
Impact
Ward: 1, 3, 7, 12, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Schedule 4 - Special Event Parking Zones
Schedule 5 - Parking Meters
Schedule 6 - Time Limit Parking
Schedule 8 - No Parking Zones
Schedule 10 - Alternate Side Parking
Schedule 12 - Permit Parking Zones
Schedule 13 - No Stopping Zones
Schedule 14 - Wheelchair Loading Zones
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Respecting Lands Located at 675 Strathearne Avenue.
Impact
Ward: 4
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Schedule 5 - Stop Signs
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Respecting Lands Located within Part of Lot 1, Concession 4, (Glanbrook), Binbrook Village, Glanbrook.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting Lands Located within Part of Lot 1, Concession 4.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Municipally known as 488 Upper Wellington Street.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting Lands Located at 488 Upper Wellington Street.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting the Rear of the Property Located at 24 Second Road West.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
As amend by By-law Nos. 4436-98 and 05-052, Respecting Lands Located at 50 Hatt Street, Block 5, Registered Plan No. 62M-963.
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Consolidated Lot Development.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at Part of Lots 52 and 53, Concession 3 (Ancaster).
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at Part of Lot 24, Conc. 7, Part 3 of Plan 62R-13691, Highland Road East.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting the Rear of the Properties Located at 2105, 2109 and 2113 Rymal Road East.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting the Rear of the Properties Located at 2105, 2109 and 2113 Rymal Road East.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Municipally Known as 340 Regional Road No. 20.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands known municipally as 359 Winona Road.
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting Lands Located at 359 Winona Road.
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 89 Stone Church Road West.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning