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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
ZAC-24-013
Impact
Ward 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
ZAC-24-011
Impact
Ward 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Modifications and Updates to the Interpretation, Definitions, General Provisions, Parking, Industrial Zones, Commercial and Mixed Use Zones, Transit Oriented Corridor Zones, Rural Zones, Utility Zones, Waterfront Zones, Special Exceptions, Holding Provisions, Temporary Use Provisions, and Zoning Maps
CI-24-D
Not Final
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
CI-24
Not Final
Impact
Ward 14
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
ZAH-24-015
Impact
Ward 7
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Chief Planner, Planning & Economic Development
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
ZAH-23-046
Impact
Ward 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Chief Planner, Planning & Economic Development
Categories
Zoning - Former Township of Glanbrook (464)
To Authorize the Signing of a Municipal Funding Agreement for the Transfer of the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund Program Between the Ministry of Infrastructure and the City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 1 & 2
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
Legal
The authority to prohibit and regulate the demolition of residential rental properties and the conversion of residential rental properties to a purpose other than the purpose of a residential rental property.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Building
Permits & Licensing
Amendment No. 210 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan consisting of Schedule “1”, hereto annexed and forming part of this by-law, is hereby adopted.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Amendment No. 40 to the City of Hamilton Official Plan consisting of Schedule “1”, hereto annexed and forming part of this by-law, is hereby adopted.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
Amendment No. 252 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan consisting of Schedule “1”, hereto annexed and forming part of this by-law, is hereby adopted.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Procedure
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)
Impact
Ward: 2, 3, 4, 5, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 2481 Barton Street East, Hamilton
ZAC-23-023
Impact
Ward: 5
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 150 Mohawk Road East, Hamilton.
ZAC-23-015
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
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
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Rates & Fees
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.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
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.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
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)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administrative Penalties