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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on December 8, 2004.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on December 7, 2004.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Joshua Avenue within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Lochside Drive within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Joya Place within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Rideau Crescent within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 6
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Stonehenge Drive within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Clifton Downs Road within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 14
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Cloverleaf Drive within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Necessary to incorporate the land described below into the highway known as Eringate Drive within its limits.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on November 24, 2004.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Repeals Section 3 of Schedule "A" of City of Hamilton By-law 01-069.
Repealed by By-law No. 12-031 February 8, 2012
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Animals & Wildlife
Council wishes to repeal the by-laws of the old municipalities and in their place pass one new by-law which establishes procedures to be followed by the City of Hamilton in the sale of its land.
Repealed by By-law No. 14-204 August 15, 2014
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administration
Schedule 5 - Stop Signs
Impact
Ward: 3, 8, 9, 12, 14
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Respecting Lands Located at 85 Robinson Street.
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 144-190 South Service Road.
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 872 Concession Street.
Impact
Ward: 7
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at Part Lot 47, Concession 3, Part 1, Registered Plan 62R-2119 Part 1 (Ancaster).
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 1356, 1360, 1364, 1368 and 1382 Upper Wellington Street.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 1042 and 1050 West 5th Street.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning