HamiltonZoningZoning By-law
By-law No. 87-57: The Zoning By-law of the Town of Ancaster
Published by City of Hamilton
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- Type
- By-law
- Published by
- City of Hamilton
- Date
- May 2026
- Also called
- Town of Ancaster Zoning By-law 87-57
- For
- any
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 526
Overview
By-law No. 87-57, the zoning by-law of the former Town of Ancaster, in a City of Hamilton consolidation dated May 2026. Thirty-nine sections run from title, defined areas, definitions and zones through general provisions, among them home child care, home-based business, bed and breakfast establishments, phased registration of condominiums and outdoor commercial patios, and then each zone in turn, agricultural to industrial, institutional and public. Section 34 holds the site-specific exceptions in Schedules A and B, followed by administration, enforcement and special figures.
What it covers
- Section 1: Title
- Section 2: Defined Areas
- Section 3: Definitions
- Section 4: Zones
- Section 5: Zoning Maps, Setback Standards and Minimum Separation Distance Formulas
- Section 6: Interpretation
- Section 7: General Provisions
- Section 34: Exceptions
- Section 35: Administration
- Section 36: Enforcement
- Section 38: Validity and Effective Date
- Section 39: Special Figures
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