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 "answer": "The City of Hamilton, Ontario has 4 adopted bylaws on file: Backflow Prevention By-law No. 10-103 (Consolidation); Sanitary Surcharge and Wastewater Abatement By-law No. 03-272; Sewer Use By-law No. 14-090 (Consolidation, Jan 2023); Sewers and Drains By-law No. 23-234 (Consolidation, Dec 2025), verified 2026-08-23.",
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 "municipality": "Hamilton",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
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   "title": "Backflow Prevention By-law No. 10-103 (Consolidation)",
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   "adopted_date": "2010-05-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2022-03/10-103-consolidation.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires backflow-prevention devices on water services to protect Hamilton's municipal drinking-water system from contamination; sets testing/inspection and compliance requirements.",
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   "status": "adopted",
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   "document_url": "https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/surcharge-wastewater-abatement-fees-amending-by-law-20-256-july2021.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets surcharge fees/rates for high-strength industrial/commercial wastewater discharge above normal sewer-use limits, and the abatement/rebate process; posted by the City via its most recent (2021) amending consolidation.",
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   "status": "adopted",
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   "document_url": "https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/14-090-consolidation-jan2023.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates discharge of sewage/wastewater and industrial effluent into Hamilton's sanitary and storm sewer systems, incl. prohibited discharges and connection requirements.",
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   "document_url": "https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/23-234-consolidation-december2025.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs construction, connection to, and use of sanitary/storm sewers and drains on private and public property; current version, having replaced the repealed By-law 06-026 and its amendments.",
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