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Rental Housing Protection By-law

Published by City of Hamilton under Rental Housing Protection

Alias
Rental Housing Protection By-law No. 24-109
Applies to
owner
Work types
demolition
Signatories
mayor · acting city clerk

City of Hamilton By-law No. 24-109, the rental housing protection by-law, made under section 99.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and in force January 1, 2025. It covers regulated properties — residential rental properties — and the section 99.1 permit stream for demolition and conversion: application contents, tenant notification and meetings, fees, routine approval where rents and dwelling-unit form are preserved, discretionary approval with replacement units and tenant relocation assistance, referral to the planning committee and council, revocation, and harassment of a tenant.

What it covers

  • Part 1 - Definitions
  • Part II – Scope
  • Part III – Demolition & Conversion Prohibited Without a Permit
  • Part IV – Application for Section 99.1 Permit
  • Part V – Routine Approval of Section 99.1 Permit
  • Part VI – Discretionary Approval Section 99.1 Permit
  • Part VII Referrals, Revisions and Issuance of Section 99.1 Permit
  • Part VIII – Enforcement
  • Part IX – Transition
  • Part X – General
  • Tenant Notification
  • Fees and Charges
  • Consideration for Approval
  • Harassment of Tenant
  • Powers of Entry and Inspection
  • Offences
  • Penalty
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Publisher
City of Hamilton
Category
By-laws
Published under
Rental Housing Protection — the municipality's own heading
Form ref
Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, section 99.1
Instruments
Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, section 99.1 · Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c.17, section 50
Document date
26th day of June, 2024
Building types
residential
Document date display
June 26, 2024
Tags
rental-housingdemolitionconversionpermits
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