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CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 12: RURAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
12.4-1
May 12, 2021
12.4 SETTLEMENT COMMERCIAL (S2) ZONE
No person shall erect, or use any building in whole or in part, or use any land in
whole or in part, within a Settlement Commercial (S2) Zone for any purpose other
than one or more of the following uses, or uses accessory thereto. Such erection
or use shall also comply with the prescribed regulations:
12.4.1
PERMITTED USES
Agriculture (By-law No. 18-219, August 17, 2018)
Catering Service
Child Care Centre (By-law No. 25-155, August
06, 2025)
Commercial Recreation
Craftsperson Shop
Farm Product Supply Dealer
Financial Establishment
Medical Clinic
Motor Vehicle Service Station
Office
Personal Service (By-law No. 24-137, July 12,
2024)
Private Club or Lodge
Repair Service
Restaurant
Retail
Studio
Veterinary Service
Veterinary Service - Farm Animal
12.4.11
RESTRICTED USES
Nothwithstanding
Section
12.4.1,
Agricultural uses shall be limited to:
Growing of crops
Apiaries
Agro-forestry
Maple syrup production
(By-law No. 21-189, October 13, 2021)
12.4.2
PROHIBITED USES
The following uses are prohibited:
a)
For
lands
located
within
Vulnerable Area 1 as delineated
in Figures 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 of
Schedule "F"-Special Figures:
CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 12: RURAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
12.4-2
May 12, 2021
i)
Waste Disposal sites under
Part V of the Environmental
Protection Act that include
the following activities:
1. Storage, treatment and
discharge
of
mine
tailings;
2. Land
farming
of
petroleum
refining
waste;
3. Storage
of
polychlorinated biphenyl
(PCB) waste;
4. Application of untreated
septage to land;
5. Injection of liquid waste
into a well;
6. Storage of hazardous
waste;
ii)
Hazardous
waste
management facility;
iii)
Waste management facility;
iv)
Snow storage facility greater
than 1 ha in size;
v)
Salt Storage Facility that
can
accommodate
5,000
tonnes and greater;
vi)
Motor
Vehicle
Service
Station;
vii)
Motor vehicle collision repair
establishment.
CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 12: RURAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
12.4-3
May 12, 2021
b)
For
lands
located
within
Vulnerable Area 2, as delineated
in Figures 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 of
Schedule "F"-Special Figures:
i)
Waste Disposal sites under
Part V of Environmental
Protection Act that include
the injection of liquid waste
into a well;
ii)
Waste disposal facility.
c)
For
lands
located
within
Vulnerable Area 3 as delineated
on Figure 5.0 of Schedule "F"-
Special Figures:
i)
Waste Disposal sites under
Part V of Environmental
Protection Act that include
the application of untreated
septage to land.
(By-law No. 21-189, October 13, 2021)
12.4.3
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Area
0.4 hectares
b) Minimum Yard
Abutting a Street
3.0 metres
c) Minimum Side Yard
i)
3.0 metres;
ii)
6.0 metres abutting a Settlement
Residential (S1) Zone;
iii)
6.0 metres abutting a Settlement
Institutional (S3) Zone.
d) Minimum Rear Yard
7.0 metres
e) Maximum Building
Height
10.5 metres
CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 12: RURAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
12.4-4
May 12, 2021
f) Additional Regulations
for Motor Vehicle
Service Station
Notwithstanding b), c, and d) above,
fuel pump islands, fuel pumps and
canopies shall be set back a minimum
4.5 metres from any lot line.
g) Outdoor Storage
i)
No outdoor storage of goods,
materials or equipment shall be
permitted;
ii)
Notwithstanding
i)
above,
the
display of goods or materials for
retail purposes shall be permitted.
h) Planting Strip
Requirements
A minimum 3.0 metre Planting Strip
shall be provided and maintained
abutting a street, except for points of
ingress and egress and abutting a
Settlement Residential (S1) Zone or a
Settlement Institutional (S3) Zone.
i) Visual Barrier
A visual barrier shall be provided and
maintained along any lot line abutting a
Settlement Residential (S1) Zone or a
Settlement Institutional (S3) Zone lot
line,
in
accordance
with
the
requirements of Section 4.19 of this By-
law.
j) Accessory Buildings
In accordance with the requirements of
Sections 4.8 of this By-law.
(By-law No. 21-070, May 12, 2021)
k) Parking
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 5 of this By-law.
(By-law No. 15-173, July 10, 2015)
(By-law No. 18-219, August 17, 2018)