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City of Hamilton Site Plan Guidelines

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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

Overview

The City of Hamilton Site Plan Guidelines of September 2003, with site design pages revised March 1, 2006 and appendices revised in 2006 and 2008, posted as seven sections and twelve appendices, setting out the City's design preferences for site plan approval: site context and public space (streetscape, natural environment, heritage, safety, barrier-free design, public art), site design from circulation and landscaping to waste, grading, stormwater, noise, lighting and signage, then building design, areas of special character, specific building types and a glossary. Development Application Guidelines refer to them.

What it covers

Introduction
Purpose and Intended Use
Site Development Objectives
Site Plan Approval Process
How to Use the Guidelines
Site Context and Public Space Considerations
Built Form, Public Realm and Streetscape
Natural Environment
Heritage Resources
Safety and Security
Barrier-Free Design and Urban Braille
Public Art
Site Design
Site Circulation
Landscape Design
Waste Management Services
Loading, Storage and Utility Areas
Grading
Stormwater Management
Noise Attenuation
Lighting
Signage
Building Design
Neighbourhood Features
Microclimate Design
Massing and Building Design
Skyline and Rooftops
Design of Buildings on Infill Sites
Areas of Special Character
Specific Building Types
Business Parks and Industrial Buildings
Drive-through Restaurants and Other Facilities
Multiple Unit – Residential
Glossary of Urban Design and Site Planning Terms
Table of Appendices

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