HamiltonPlanning ApplicationsOfficial Plan Amendment

Application for an Official Plan Amendment and / or Zoning By-law Amendment Submission Requirements and Information

Published by City of Hamilton

This is the City of Hamilton’s document, as published on its website on 19 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice

Type
Form
Published by
City of Hamilton
Date
April 2026
Also called
Review Submission Requirements for Official Plan Amendment & Zoning By-law Amendment
For
designer
Building types
All building types
Pages
6
Agencies
hamilton international airport · ontario land tribunal
Submit to
planningapps@hamilton.ca

Overview

The City of Hamilton's submission requirements and information sheet, April 2026, that accompanies its application form for an Official Plan Amendment and / or Zoning By-law Amendment. It lists what a submission contains, from the cover letter, form and fees to supporting materials through formal consultation or against the official plan's minimum, locational, proposal based and discretionary criteria, linking Urban Schedule I, Rural Schedule H and the former Region's Schedule I. It also covers file naming, disclosure, application classifications, agency review fees and the public notice sign.

What it covers

  • Application Submission Requirements
  • Formal Consultation Process
  • No Formal Consultation
  • Electronic Documentation
  • Disclosure of Information
  • Development Application Classification
  • Official Plan Amendment
  • Official Plan Amendment (Urban Boundary Expansion)
  • Official Plan Amendment (Secondary Plan for Expansion Lands)
  • Zoning By-law Amendment
  • Holding Removal
  • External Agency Fees
  • Conservation Authority Fee
  • Hamilton International Airport Review Fee
  • Additional Information for the Applicant
  • Public Notice Sign
  • Financial Requirements
  • Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Hearing
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