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.
Zoning & land use — Hamilton, Ontario
What can I build? Do I need a development permit?
The City of Hamilton, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Site Alteration By-law No. 19-286 (Consolidation, May 2023); Site Plan Control By-law No. 24-186 (Consolidated, Aug 2025), verified 2026-08-23.
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site-plan-control area and sets the approval process/requirements for development site plans; current version replacing repealed By-law 15-176.