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Documents
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)
Schedule 15 (Commercial Vehicle Loading Zones)
That a new Section 58 be added to By-law No. 24-055:
58. In a building with six or more dwelling units, where any renovations would have the effect of changing the number of bedrooms within a Rental Housing Unit, this shall be considered a dwelling unit demolition and a Section 99.1 Permit under the Municipal Act, 2001 shall be required in accordance with Rental Housing Protection By-law 24-109.
A new subsection (d) to be added to Part 7 of the by-law:
7. The delegation of authority set out in this Demolition Control Area By-law does not include the authority to:
(d) issue a Demolition Control Approval where the City of Hamilton Rental Housing Protection By-Law 24-109, as may be amended, applies to the demolition of a residential property, unless a permit has been approved and issued under By-law 24-109.
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 2481 Barton Street East, Hamilton
ZAC-23-023
Not Final and Binding
To Amend By-law No. 12-282, as amended by By-law Nos. 19-108, 19-197, 21-079, 22-222 and 23-031 Respecting Tariff of Fees
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 150 Mohawk Road East, Hamilton.
ZAC-23-015
Not Final and Binding
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 382 Southcote Road, Ancaster. ZAR-23-003, UHOPA-23-003
Table 10 (By-law No. 07-170 To Licence and Regulate Various Businesses)
Table 14 (By-law No. 23-162 Property Standards By-law)
Table 28 (By-law No. 23-161 Vital Services By-law)
Table 30 (By-law No. 24-054 Safe Apartment Buildings By-law)
Table 31 (By-law No. 24-055 Renovation Licence and Relocation By-law)
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 118 King Street West, Stoney Creek
UHOPA-23-014/ZAC-23-031
Not Final and Binding
Amendment No. 207 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan consisting of Schedule “1”, hereto annexed and forming part of this by-law, is hereby adopted.
Schedule 34 (Designated Community Safety Zones)