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THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 6: DOWNTOWN ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
August 14, 2019
6.1-1
6.0
DOWNTOWN ZONES GENERAL PROVISIONS
In addition to the regulations of Sections 6.1, 6.2, and 6.5 of this By-law, the
following Downtown Zones General Provisions shall also apply:
a)
Notwithstanding Section 3: Definitions as it relates to the definition of
Development and Front Lot Line - Corner Lot the following shall apply:
i)
Development
A change in the use of any land, building, or
structure for any purpose, and shall include
the carrying out of any building, engineering
construction, demolition, or other operation in,
on, over or under land, or the construction,
addition or alteration of any building or
structure.
ii)
Front Lot Line -
Corner Lot
shall mean at the option of the owner, either
of the lot lines abutting a public street.
b)
In the case of buildings constructed after the effective date of this By-
law, for any building equal to or less than 44.0 metres in height the
following special regulations shall also apply:
i)
A minimum 3.0 metre stepback shall be required from the building
base façade height shown in Schedule "F" - Special Figure 15.
ii)
A minimum 3.0 metre setback shall be required for any portion of a
building exceeding 22.0 metres in height from a side or rear lot
line.
(By-law No. 25-155, August 06, 2025)
c)
In the case of buildings constructed after the effective date of this By-
law, for any building exceeding 44.0 metres in height the following
special regulations shall also apply:
i)
A minimum 3.0 metre stepback shall be required from the building
base façade height shown in Schedule "F" - Special Figure 15.
ii)
A minimum 3.0 metre setback shall be required for any portion of a
building exceeding 22.0 metres in height from a side or rear lot line
except any flankage lot line.
iii)
In addition to the above, the following setbacks shall also be
required for any portion of a building exceeding 44.0 metres in
height:
THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 6: DOWNTOWN ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
August 14, 2019
6.1-2
1.
Minimum of 9.5 metres from a lot line abutting a laneway;
and,
2.
Minimum 12.5 metres from all side and rear lot lines except
any flankage lot line.
iv)
Notwithstanding Section 6.1.3 a) i) of this By-law, for lands zoned
Downtown Central Business District (D1) Zone, a maximum 10.0
metre setback from a street line shall be permitted for a yard where
an Urban Square with a minimum size of 135.0 square metres has
been provided.
v)
Notwithstanding Section 4.7 of this By-law a minimum lot frontage
of 35.0 metres is required.
vi)
Notwithstanding Section 4.7 of this By-law a minimum lot area of
1,575.0 square metres is required.
(By-law No. 25-155, August 06, 2025)
d)
In addition to 6.0 a) above, for that portion of a building exceeding 44.0
metres in height a distance of 25.0 metres shall be provided between
exterior walls on the same property.
e)
For the lots delineated as a Heritage Character Zone on Figure 2 of
Schedule "F" - Special Figures, where construction and/or alteration to
the façade of a building are proposed, the following regulations shall
also apply:
i)
A minimum of 60% of the area of the ground floor façade shall be
comprised of clear glazed windows and doors. Window and
doorframes, clear glazed transoms and sidelights, doors with at
least 50% clear glazing, and a sill up to 0.6m in height are
permitted to be included in the calculation of the clear glazed area.
Signage and opaque/spandrel glazing shall not be included in the
calculation of the clear glazed area;
ii)
A minimum of 25% and a maximum of 40% of the façade of the
second and third storeys shall be composed of windows. Window
and doorframes, clear glazed transoms and sidelights, doors with
at least 50% clear glazing, and a sill up to 0.6m in height are
permitted to be included in the calculation of the clear glazed area.
Signage and opaque/spandrel glazing shall not be included in the
calculation of the clear glazed area;
iii)
The ground floor storey shall be no less than 3.6 metres in height
THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 6: DOWNTOWN ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
August 14, 2019
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and no greater than 4.5 metres in height. The second and third
storeys shall each be no less than 3.0 metres in height and no
greater than 4.0 metres in height; and,
iv)
Exterior building cladding for the first three storeys, except
decorative architectural features (such as window and door frames,
sills, lintels, surrounds, and cornices), shall be of either one or a
combination of no more than two of the following materials:
1.
Brick;
2.
Concrete panels;
3.
Stone block, stone veneer or artificial stone;
4.
Stucco; or,
5.
Metal and metal panels, excluding aluminium siding or any
metal variant thereof.
f)
Notwithstanding the above, for properties designated under the Ontario
Heritage Act, any alternative building design or building materials
approved through the issuance of a Heritage Permit shall be deemed to
comply with this Section.
g)
Parking
Unless otherwise regulated by the Downtown Zones,
parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 5
of this By-law.
h)
Accessory
Buildings
Unless otherwise regulated by the Downtown Zones,
Accessory Buildings shall be in accordance with the
requirements of Section 4.8 of this By-law.
(By-law 18-114, May 9, 2018)