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Documents
Respecting 1633 and 1649 Highway No. 6 North (Flamborough).
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
Respecting Lands Located at 1633, 1649, and 1653 Highway No. 6 North, Flamborough. ZAC-17-081
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
19-132-LPAT Attachment 1 - Rural Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 17
LPAT Case No. PL180732
LPAT File No. PL180732
The Tribunal approves the form of site specific official plan amendment attached to this Decision as Attachment 1 and hereby orders amendment of the Rural Hamilton Official Plan. The Tribunal approved the form of site specific zoning amendment attached to this Decision as Attachment 2 and hereby orders amendment of City Zoning By-law No. 05-200.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
19-133-LPAT Attachment 2 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Located at 1915, 1995 and 1997 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster.
LPAT Case No. PL180732
LPAT File No. PL180733
The Tribunal approves the form of site specific official plan amendment attached to this Decision as Attachment 1 and hereby orders amendment of the Rural Hamilton Official Plan. The Tribunal approved the form of site specific zoning amendment attached to this Decision as Attachment 2 and hereby orders amendment of City Zoning By-law No. 05-200.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision
Categories
Zoning
LPAT Attachment 1
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 21 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan Respecting Cannabis Growing and Harvesting Facilities
LPAT Case No. PL180818
LPAT File Nos. PL180818, PL180819
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
LPAT Attachment 2
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting General Text for Greenhouses, Aquaponics and Cannabis Growing and Harvesting Facilities
LPAT Case No. PL180818
LPAT File Nos. PL180818, PL180819
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision
Categories
Zoning
Namely Part of Lane, Registered Plan 1447, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Parts 2 and 3, Plan 62R-20858, City of Hamilton, Being Part of PIN 17585-0103 (LT) and to Repeal By-law No. 18-206.
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
Namely Part of Lane, Registered Plan 1447, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 1, Plan 62R-20858, City of Hamilton, being Part of PIN 17585-0090 (LT), and to Repeal By-law No. 18-207.
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
"Waterdown Bay" Phase 2, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85 Riverwalk Drive. PLC-18-032
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Municipally known as 39 Mill Stone Terrace and 331 Humphrey Street, Flamborough. PLC-19-012
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
To adjust taxes, for example to reduce or increase taxes when there has been an overpayment or underpayment caused by a gross or manifest error.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
Appointments & Delegations
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of a subdivision. PLC-19-005
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on May 8 & 9, 2019.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
To include the appointment of a Vice Chair for the Board of Health for the Term of Council.
Repealed by By-law No. 21-021 February 24, 2021
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Procedure
The amendments in this By-law include any necessary grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
- City of Hamilton By-law No. 10-221, as amended, being a By-law to Prescribe Standards for the Maintenance and Occupancy of Property; and
- City of Hamilton By-law No. 10-118, as amended, being a By-law to regulate Exterior Property Maintenance including Vegetation, Waste and Graffiti.
Repealed by By-law 23-162, September 13, 2023
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
As amended, to Prohibit Leaf and Yard Waste in Organic Waste Collection.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Utilities
Home & Property
Respecting Lands Located at 2515 Upper James Street. ZAH-19-019
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
As amended by By-law No. 18-011, respecting lands located at 43-51 King Street East and 60 King William Street (Hamilton). ZAH-19-015
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
- Table 16 - By-law No. 10-197 Hamilton Sign By-law
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administrative Penalties
Signs
As amended by By-law No. 18-261 Respecting Lands Located at 5 Hamilton Street North (Flamborough). ZAR-18-015
Not Final and Binding
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning