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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
Municipally known as 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103 and 105 Bethune Avenue, Glanbrook. PLC-19-001
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Municipally known as 62, 64, 66, 68, 70. 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100 and 102 Cittadella Boulevard, Glanbrook. PLC-19-001
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
“Ancaster Meadows Phase 2B”, Municipally known as 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43 and 45 Callon Drive. PLC-18-031
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
“Ancaster Meadows Phase 2”, Municipally known as 1061 Garner Road East, Ancaster. PLC-18-027
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
To authorize the temporary borrowing of monies by the city to meet current budget expenditures for the year 2019 pending receipt of current revenues.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Finance
To adjust the interim taxes on a property if the Council is of the opinion that the Interim Levy on a property is too high or too low in relation to its estimate of the total taxes which will be levied on the property in 2019.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
Abutting 150 Main Street East, Hamilton, established by Registered Plan 48, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 62R-20413, being Part of PIN 17170-0156 (LT), City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
Abutting 49 Walnut Street South, Hamilton, established by Registered Plan 48, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 62R-20965, being Part of PIN 17169-0007 (LT), City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on January 23, 2019.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
As amended by By-law No. 15-118, respecting lands located at 73 and 110 Aeropark Boulevard, Glanbrook. ZAH-18-060
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 119 Highway No. 5 West, Flamborough. ZAR-18-043
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 865 West 5th Street (Hamilton). ZAR-18-026
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
To Permit the Development of a Future Stand-Alone Residential or Mixed Use Development on Lands Located at 86, 88, 90, 92 and 94 Lakeview Drive and a Portion of 96 Lakeview Drive (Stoney Creek). ZAC-17-020
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 90 Creanona Boulevard. ZAR-17-033
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 90 Creanona Boulevard. ZAR-17-033
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 19 Highland Road East (Stoney Creek). ZAC-17-055
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 560 Grays Road. ZAC-18-017
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
- Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 10 (Alternate Side Parking)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
- Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)
- Schedule 15 (Commercial Vehicle Loading Zones)
- Schedule 20 (School Bus Loading Zones)
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Exhibit 11 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 3581-86 Respecting Lands Located at 71 Main Street and 10 Baldwin Street, in the former Town of Dundas, now in the City of Hamilton
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal of the Zoning By-law be allowed in part and approves the amending by-law as set out in Exhibit 11 with one modification:
- To include provision(s) so as to ensure that the eight balconies on the rear (east) face of the building are removed.
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Dundas (3581-86)
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on January 14, 2019.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming