- Applies to
- any
- Instruments
- City of Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 05-200
- Document date
- October 08, 2025
- Building types
- residential · mixed-use
The Mid Rise Residential – Large Scale (R4a) zone of the City of Hamilton's zoning by-law, section 15.6, the largest scale of the residential zones. Its explanatory note, which refers to the zone as the R4s zone, describes mid rise housing built as a comprehensive development along arterial roads. Sixteen secondary ground floor uses are listed, from art gallery and commercial school to veterinary service, with office capped at 500 square metres. Townhouses sit alongside a taller building, to 40% of the lot's aggregate floor area.
What it covers
- Explanatory Note
- 15.6.1 Permitted Uses
- 15.6.1.1 Restricted Uses
- 15.6.2.1 Lodging House, Multiple Dwelling, Residential Care Facility, and Retirement Home Regulations
- 15.6.2.2 Multiple Dwelling Townhouse Regulations
- Regulations for Community Gardens and Urban Farms as Accessory Uses
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- Publisher
- City of Hamilton
- Category
- By-laws · zoning
- Published under
- Zoning By Law 05 200 — the municipality's own heading
- Alias
- Section 15.6 - Mid Rise Residential - Large Scale (R4a) Zone
- Document date display
- October 8, 2025
- Tags
zoningresidentialmid-rise-residentialcomprehensive-development