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
Hamilton's comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 05-200, cited as the Zoning By-law of the City of Hamilton, published section by section. Sections 1 to 5 set out administration, interpretation, definitions, general provisions and parking; Section 1 repeals the six former municipalities' zoning by-laws for the lands within its zone boundaries. Sections 6 to 15 give each zone, from downtown, open space, institutional, industrial and commercial and mixed use to transit oriented corridor, rural, utility, waterfront and residential zones. Schedules hold special exceptions, holding provisions, temporary uses and special figures.
What it covers
Section 1: Administration
1.1 Title of By-law
1.7 Repeal of Existing By-laws
Section 2: Interpretation
Section 3: Definitions
Section 4: General Provisions
Section 6: Downtown Zones
Section 7: Open Space and Park Zones
Section 8: Institutional Zones
Section 9: Industrial Zones
Section 10: Commercial and Mixed Use Zones
Section 11: Transit Oriented Corridor Zones
Section 12: Rural Zones
Section 13: Utility Zones
Section 14: Waterfront Zones
Section 15: Residential Zones
Schedule "C": Special Exceptions
Schedule "D": Holding Provisions
Schedule "E": Temporary Use Provisions
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