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CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 14: WATERFRONT ZONES ZONING
BY-LAW
14.2-1
October 23, 2020
14.2 WATERFRONT - MIXED USE (WF2) 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 Waterfront - Mixed Use (WF2) 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:
14.2.1
PERMITTED USES
Art Gallery
Beverage Making Establishment
Catering Service
Child Care Centre (By-law No. 25-155, August 06,
2025)
Commercial School
Communications Establishment
Craftsperson Shop
Educational Establishment
Financial Establishment
Library
Live/Work Unit
Multiple Dwelling
Museum
Office
Personal Service
Place of Assembly
Place of Worship
Repair Service
Restaurant
Retail
Social Services Establishment
Studio
14.2.1.1 RESTRICTED USES
In addition to Subsection 14.2.1, the
following
use
shall
be
permitted
in
accordance with the following restrictions:
i)
Restrictions for Commercial Uses:
1. Commercial uses shall only be
permitted on the ground floor.
ii)
Restrictions for Institutional uses of a
Cultural Nature:
CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 14: WATERFRONT ZONES ZONING
BY-LAW
14.2-2
October 23, 2020
1. A Library, Art Gallery, or Museum
shall only be permitted on the
ground floor and second floor.
iii)
Restrictions for Non-Residential Floor
Area:
1. 20% of the total non-residential
floor area will be permitted for
commercial uses ancillary to a
Library, Art Gallery, or Museum.
iv)
Additional
Residential
Unit
Restrictions:
1. In accordance with Figure 14 of
Schedule F: Special Figures of this
By-law.
(By-law No. 21-189, October 13, 2021)
14.2.2
PROHIBITED USES
Notwithstanding Section 14.1.1 above, the
following uses are prohibited, even as an
accessory use:
Motor Vehicle Collision Repair
Establishment
Motor Vehicle Rental Establishment
Motor Vehicle Service Station
Motor Vehicle Gas Bar
Drive-Through Facility
(By-law No. 21-189, October 13, 2021)
14.2.3
REGULATIONS
a) Maximum Setback
Shall be in accordance with Figure 11 of
Schedule F: Special Figures
b) Maximum Setback to
a Garage
Notwithstanding Figure 11 of Schedule F:
Special Figures, and except where a
visibility triangle is required, a maximum
setback of 6.0 metres shall apply for that
portion of a building providing an access
driveway to a garage.
c) Building Height
i) Minimum 9.0 metres;
CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 14: WATERFRONT ZONES ZONING
BY-LAW
14.2-3
October 23, 2020
ii) In addition to i) above, a minimum 4.5
metre façade height for the first storey,
for any portion of a building that is non-
residential in use; and,
iii) Maximum 6 storeys and up to 24.5
metres.
d) Built Form for New
Development
i) The minimum width of the ground floor
façade shall be provided in accordance
with Figure 13 of Schedule F: Special
Figures.
ii) All at grade residential units which front
a street shall have a principal entrance
facing the street and be accessible from
the building façade with direct access
from the street.
iii) Parking shall be provided underground
and/or
in
above
grade
parking
structures.
iv) Above grade parking structures shall be
located within buildings and fronted on
all levels by commercial, cultural or
residential uses, except for driveway
access.
v) A minimum of 40% of the ground floor
façade
facing
a
street
shall
be
composed of windows and glazing.
e) Restrictions for
Commercial Uses
Shall only be permitted on the ground floor.
f) Restrictions for
Institutional uses of
a Cultural Nature
A Library, Art Gallery, or Museum shall only
be permitted on the ground floor and
second floor.
g) Restrictions for Non-
Residential Floor
Area
20% of the total non-residential floor area
will be permitted for commercial uses
ancillary to a Library, Art Gallery, or
Museum.
CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 14: WATERFRONT ZONES ZONING
BY-LAW
14.2-4
October 23, 2020
h) Additional
Residential Unit
Restrictions
Shall be in accordance with Figure 14 of
Schedule F: Special Figures.
(By-law No. 17-095-LPAT-01, May 24, 2017)