Zoning & land use — Hamilton, Ontario

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The City of Hamilton, Ontario has 80 adopted bylaws on file: Ancaster Zoning By-law 87-57; Dundas Zoning By-law 3581-86; Flamborough Zoning By-law 90-145-Z; Glanbrook Zoning By-law 464; Hamilton Zoning By-law 6593; Site Alteration By-law No. 19-286 (Consolidation, May 2023); Site Plan Control By-law No. 24-186 (Consolidated, Aug 2025); Stoney Creek Zoning By-law 3692-92; Zoning By-law 05-200 - schedule-c-exceptions-oct2-2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - schedule-d-holding-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - schedule-e-tempprovisions-may2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - schedule-f-specialfigures-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section1-admin-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-1-c1zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-2-c2zone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-3-c3zone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-4-c4zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-5-c5zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-5a-c5azone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-6-c6zone-may27-2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-7-c7zone-may27-2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section11-1-toc1zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section11-2-toc2zone-nov2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section11-3-toc3zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section11-4-toc4zone-nov2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-1-a1zone-may2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-2-a2zone-aug2024; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-3-s1zone-aug2024; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-4-s2zone-nov2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-5-s5zone-nov2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-6-e1zone-nov2021; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-7-e2zone-nov2021; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section13-1-u1zone-nov2021; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section13-2-u2zone-may2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section13-3-u3zone-nov2021; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section14-0-waterfrontzone-nov2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section14-1-wf1zone-may2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section14-2-wf2zone-nov2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section14-3-wf3zone-nov2021; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-1-ldr-r1-zone1-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-2-ldr-small-lot-r1a-zone1-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-3-ldr-large-lot-r2-zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-4-mrr-small-scale-r3-zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-5-mrr-r4-zone-oct2-2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-6-mrr-r5a-zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section2-interpretation-aug2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section3-definitions-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section4-generalprovisions-sep2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section5-parking-not-final-aug2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-0-generalprovisions-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-1-d1zone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-2-d2zone-nov2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-3-d3zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-5-d5zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-6-d6zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-1-p1zone-nov2021; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-2-p2zone-nov2021; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-3-p3zone-nov2021; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-4-p4zone-nov2021; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-5-p5zone-nov2021; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-6-p6zone-may302025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-7-p7zone-may2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-8-p8zone-nov2021; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section8-1-i1zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section8-2-i2zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section8-3-i3zone-oct2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-1-m1zone-mar2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-10-m10zone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-11-m11zone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-12-m12zone-aug2024; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-13-m13zone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-14-m14zone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-2-m2zone-may2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-3-m3zone-may2026; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-4-m4zone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-5-m5zone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-6-m6zone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-7-m7zone-oct2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-8-m8zone-may2025; Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-9-m9zone-nov2021, verified 2026-10-19.

Ancaster Zoning By-law 87-57 adopted bylaw

Zoning by-law still in force for former Town of Ancaster, consolidation May 2026; opened and confirmed.

Dundas Zoning By-law 3581-86 adopted bylaw

Zoning by-law still in force for former Town of Dundas, consolidation May 2026; opened and confirmed.

Flamborough Zoning By-law 90-145-Z adopted bylaw

Zoning by-law still in force for former Town of Flamborough, office consolidation May 2026; opened and confirmed.

Glanbrook Zoning By-law 464 adopted bylaw

Zoning by-law still in force for former Township of Glanbrook, consolidated March 2026; opened and confirmed.

Hamilton Zoning By-law 6593 adopted bylaw

Zoning by-law still in force for former City of Hamilton (lands not yet under 05-200), office consolidation; opened and confirmed.

Site Alteration By-law No. 19-286 (Consolidation, May 2023) adopted bylaw

Regulates placing, removal, or grading of fill/topsoil and site alteration on land in Hamilton; permit required for most site-alteration activity outside exempted categories.

Site Plan Control By-law No. 24-186 (Consolidated, Aug 2025) adopted bylaw

Designates the City as a site-plan-control area and sets the approval process/requirements for development site plans; current version replacing repealed By-law 15-176.

Stoney Creek Zoning By-law 3692-92 adopted bylaw

Zoning by-law still in force for former City of Stoney Creek, consolidated May 2026; opened and confirmed.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - schedule-c-exceptions-oct2-2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - schedule-d-holding-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - schedule-e-tempprovisions-may2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - schedule-f-specialfigures-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section1-admin-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-1-c1zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-2-c2zone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-3-c3zone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-4-c4zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-5-c5zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-5a-c5azone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-6-c6zone-may27-2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section10-7-c7zone-may27-2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section11-1-toc1zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section11-2-toc2zone-nov2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section11-3-toc3zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section11-4-toc4zone-nov2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-1-a1zone-may2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-2-a2zone-aug2024 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-3-s1zone-aug2024 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-4-s2zone-nov2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-5-s5zone-nov2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-6-e1zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section12-7-e2zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section13-1-u1zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section13-2-u2zone-may2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section13-3-u3zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section14-0-waterfrontzone-nov2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section14-1-wf1zone-may2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section14-2-wf2zone-nov2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section14-3-wf3zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-1-ldr-r1-zone1-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-2-ldr-small-lot-r1a-zone1-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-3-ldr-large-lot-r2-zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-4-mrr-small-scale-r3-zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-5-mrr-r4-zone-oct2-2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section15-6-mrr-r5a-zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section2-interpretation-aug2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section3-definitions-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section4-generalprovisions-sep2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section5-parking-not-final-aug2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-0-generalprovisions-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-1-d1zone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-2-d2zone-nov2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-3-d3zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-5-d5zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section6-6-d6zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-1-p1zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-2-p2zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-3-p3zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-4-p4zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-5-p5zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-6-p6zone-may302025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-7-p7zone-may2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section7-8-p8zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section8-1-i1zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section8-2-i2zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section8-3-i3zone-oct2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-1-m1zone-mar2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-10-m10zone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-11-m11zone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-12-m12zone-aug2024 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-13-m13zone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-14-m14zone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-2-m2zone-may2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-3-m3zone-may2026 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-4-m4zone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-5-m5zone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-6-m6zone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-7-m7zone-oct2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-8-m8zone-may2025 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 - section9-9-m9zone-nov2021 adopted bylaw

Part of City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 (zone/section PDF, office consolidation as dated in file name); regulates permitted uses and standards.

Zoning By-law 05-200 page

City index page for zoning by-laws.

Zoning By-laws of former communities page

City index page for zoning by-laws.

Zoning page

City index page for zoning by-laws.

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