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Public Notice Sign Guide for Planning Act Applications

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: Guide
Published by: City of Hamilton
Date: July 2025
For: owner
Building types: All building types
Pages: 5
Instruments: Planning Act

Overview

The City of Hamilton's guide of July 2025 to the public notice sign posted for official plan amendment, zoning by-law amendment, draft plan of subdivision and vacant land condominium applications under the Planning Act. It describes the applicant's responsibilities and the sign's specifications: a 1.2 by 2.4 metre full-colour board, wording prepared by the assigned Planner, and a three-dimensional massing image or a location map. It then gives the number, location and installation of signs, the declaration confirming installation, and removal after a decision.

What it covers

Introduction
Specifications
Size of Sign
Sign Wording
Image Requirements
Location Map Requirements
Sign Posting
Number of signs
Location and Installation
Proof of Installation - Declaration
Sign Removal

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