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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
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To impose and collect a sanitary surcharge on the water rate to cover the cost of the establishment, construction, maintenance, operation and financing of the sanitary sewage system.
A municipality may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on any class of persons for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of the municipality and for the use of the municipality’s property, including property under its control.
As amended, and Implement the 2006 Fees and Charges.
As amended and Implement the 2007 Fees and Charges.
As amended, and Implement the 2008 Fees and Charges.
To impose and collect a sanitary surcharge on the water rate to cover the cost of the establishment, construction, maintenance, operation and financing of the sanitary sewage system.
As amended and Implement the 2009 Fees and Charges.
As amended, and Implement the Consecutive Estimated Accounts Policy.
As amended and Implement the 2010 Fees and Charges.
As amended, and Implement the 2011 Fees and Charges.
To impose and collect a sanitary surcharge on the water rate to cover the cost of the establishment, construction, maintenance, operation and financing of the sanitary sewage system.
- Section 1
- Schedule "B"
Section 1 of By-law No. 03-272 is deleted and replaced.
As amended and Implement the 2014 Fees and Charges.
As amended, and Implement the 2015 Fees and Charges.
- Schedule A - Wastewater/ Storm Fees and Charges
- Schedule B - Wastewater Abatement Program
- Schedule A - Wastewater/Storm Fees and Charges
- Schedule B - Wastewater Abatement Program
- Section 9
- Subsection 22(b)
- Section 3, Schedule B
- Schedule A - Wastewater/Storm Fees and Charges
- Schedule B - Wastewater Abatement Program
- Schedule A, Wastewater/Storm Fees and Charges
- Schedule B, Wastewater Abatement Program