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Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Overdale Avenue within its limits.
Repealed by By-law No. 05-169 June 29, 2005
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Respecting Lands Located at 1940 Main Street West.
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 9874 Twenty Road West.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at southeast corner of Upper James Street (formerly Highway No. 6) and Dickenson Road.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands municipally known as 314 Wilson East.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting Lands Located at 314 Wilson Street East.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Amending 01-215:
Schedule 5 - Stop Signs
Amending 01-218:
Schedule 2 - Through Highways
Schedule 5 - Parking Meters
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
Schedule 20 - School Bus Loading Zones
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Traffic
Schedule 10 - No Left Turn
Impact
Ward: 3
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
- Official Plan Amendment No. 23 to the former Region of Hamilton-Wentworth Official Plan,
- Official Plan Amendment No. 198 to the former City of Hamilton Official Plan
Respecting West Harbour Secondary Plan.
Impact
Ward: 1, 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting the Barton-Tiffany Area.
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
The council of a municipality may exempt from taxation for municipal and school purposes land or a portion of it on which municipal capital facilities are or will be located.
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on March 9, 2005.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Schedule 5 - Stop Signs
Impact
Ward: 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Schedule 2 - Speed Limits
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Schedule 2 - Speed Limits
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Schedule 5 - Stop Signs
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Respecting Lands Located at 340 Leaside Avenue and 467 Barton Street.
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Spencer Creek Village - Hatt & Ogilvie Streets.
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting Lands Located at 50 Hatt Street, Blocks 1 to 11, Registered Plan No. 62M-963.
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning