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Water Works By-law

Published by City of Hamilton under Frequently Requested By Laws

Alias
By-law 23-235 Office Consolidation
Form ref
Municipal Act, 2001, sections 78 to 81
Applies to
any
Work types
any

The office consolidation of City of Hamilton By-law No. 23-235, to regulate the management, distribution, and maintenance of the water works systems, which its own Part 1 says may also be referred to as the water works by-law. Its parts cover service connections and service line installation, abandonment and upgrading, water meter location, size, by-pass and accuracy testing, public and private fire protection, backflow and potability protection, lawn-watering restrictions, permits, and fees. This consolidation incorporates By-law No. 25-206 and the extract here ends inside Part 9.

What it covers

  • Definitions
  • Interpretation and Application
  • General Prohibitions
  • Connection to the Water Distribution System
  • Water Meters
  • Fire Protection Systems
  • Permits
  • Administration and Enforcement
  • Penalties
  • Fees and Charges
  • Repeal, Transition and Enactment
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Publisher
City of Hamilton
Category
By-laws
Published under
Frequently Requested By Laws — the municipality's own heading
Instruments
Municipal Act, 2001, sections 78 to 81 · O. Reg. 170/03 · Building Code Act and O. Reg. 332/12
Document date
December 16, 2025
Building types
any
Tags
waterservicingconsolidationfire-protection
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