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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.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
To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking
- Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 13 (No stopping Zones)
- Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)
- Schedule 20 (School Bus Loading Zones)
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 3692-92 (Stoney Creek), Respecting Lands Located at 1226 Barton Street, Stoney Creek. ZAH-21-004
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook), Respecting Lands Located at 205 Thames Way, Glanbrook. ZAH-22-061
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 400 King Street East, Hamilton. ZAD-23-032
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Located at 640, 662 and 680 John Street North, Hamilton
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 (Hamilton), Respecting lands located at 213 King Street West, Hamilton. ZAD-23-030
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 211 York Road, Dundas. ZAR-23-008
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 185 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan respecting Urban Expansion Areas Secondary Planning.
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 329 Highland Road West, Stoney Creek. ZAC-20-004
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 91 and 95 Strathearne, Glanbrook. ZAC-22-033
Not Final and Binding
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 87-57, Respecting Lands Located at 140 Wilson Street West, Ancaster. ZAC-20-024
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Located at 111 and 115 Fiddler’s Green Road, Ancaster. ZAC-22-058
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 198 Lover’s Lane, Ancaster. ZAC-22-042
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 350 Albright Road, Hamilton. ZAC-23-033
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 186 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook) Resecting Lands Located at 3479 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook. UHOPA-23-015, ZAC-22-008, 25T-202201
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 189 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 382 Southcote Road (former Town of Ancaster).
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 382 Southcote Road, Ancaster. ZAR-23-003, UHOPA-23-003
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 631 and 639 Rymal Road West, Hamilton. ZAC-22-028
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 187 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 1093 Fennell Avenue East.