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CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 7: OPEN SPACE AND PARK ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
7.6-1
May 12, 2021
7.6 CONSERVATION/HAZARD LAND RURAL (P6) ZONE
Explanatory Note: The P6 Zone applies to all lands identified as an
Environmentally Significant Area or Earth Science ANSI in the Rural Hamilton
Official Plan. In addition, the P6 Zone is also applied to all lands identified as a
Key Natural Heritage Feature outside of the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System,
identified in the Rural Hamilton Official Plan.
New development within the P6 Zone may require the approval of a Site Plan
Control application, including the submission of an Environmental Impact
Statement, to demonstrate that there will be no negative impact on Core Area
features, as identified in the Rural Hamilton Official Plan, as a result of the
proposed development, prior to the development proceeding.
No person shall erect, or use any building in whole or in part, or use any land in
whole or in part, within a Conservation/Hazard Land Rural (P6) 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:
7.6.1
PERMITTED USES
Agriculture
Conservation
Flood and Erosion Control Facilities
Recreation, Passive
Secondary Uses to Agriculture
Single Detached Dwelling
7.6.2
REGULATIONS
7.6.2.1
AGRICULTURE
REGULATIONS
a) New Buildings and
Structures
i)
Shall not be permitted on a vacant
lot.
ii)
Shall be in accordance with the
requirements of Sections 12.1.3.1,
4.8 and 4.8.1.2.
b) Expansions to Existing
Buildings and Structures
Shall be in accordance with the
requirements of Sections 12.1.3.1, 4.8
and 4.8.1.2.
(By-law No. 23-079, May 10, 2023)
7.6.2.2
SECONDARY USES TO
In addition to Section 12.1.3.1, the
CITY OF HAMILTON
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AGRICULTURE -
ADDITIONAL
REGULATIONS
following additional regulations
shall apply to Secondary Uses to
Agriculture:
a) Shall not be permitted on a
vacant lot.
b) Uses Permitted as
Secondary to Agriculture
Agricultural Processing
Establishment - Secondary
Agricultural Research Operation
Agritourism
Home Industry
Kennel
Agricultural
Brewery/Cidery/Winery
Landscape Contracting
Establishment - Secondary
c) Minimum Lot Area
Notwithstanding Sections 12.1.3.1
a) and 4.12 d), Secondary Uses to
Agriculture shall only be permitted
on a lot with a minimum lot area of
5.0 hectares.
d) Limitation on Uses
Notwithstanding Section 7.6.2.2
b), only one Home Industry or one
Landscape
Contracting
Establishment - Secondary shall
be permitted per lot.
e) Agricultural Processing
Establishment - Secondary
i)
The maximum gross floor area for
all
buildings
and
structures
devoted
to
an
Agricultural
Processing
Establishment
-
Secondary shall not exceed 500.0
square metres;
ii)
Notwithstanding Sections 12.1.3.1
b), c) and d), all buildings or
structures
associated
with
an
Agricultural
Processing
Establishment - Secondary shall
be setback a minimum of 30.0
metres from any lot line;
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iii)
Outdoor
storage
of
goods,
materials or equipment shall be
permitted
in
accordance
with
Section 12.1.3.1 f), and shall not
exceed an aggregate area of
100.0 square metres;
f) Agritourism
The maximum gross floor area of
all buildings or structures devoted
to the Agritourism use shall not
exceed 500.0 square metres.
g) Home Industry
i)
All buildings or structures used as
part of the Home Industry shall be
setback a minimum of 15.0 metres
from any lot line, and shall occupy
no more than 250.0 square metres
of gross floor area;
ii)
Shall be operated by a resident of
the property, with no more than 3
non-resident employees;
iii)
Outdoor
storage
of
goods,
materials or equipment shall be
permitted
in
accordance
with
Section 12.1.3.1 f), and shall not
exceed an aggregate area of
100.0 square metres;
iv)
In addition to Section 5.3 b) a
maximum of three Motor Vehicles
associated with the Home Industry
may
be
parked
unenclosed.
Additional
Motor
Vehicles
associated with the use, including
all Motor Vehicles - Commercial,
must be parked in an enclosed
building. This regulation does
not apply to the storage or parking
of
Agricultural
vehicles
and
equipment;
h) Kennel
i)
The maximum gross floor area for
all
buildings
and
structures
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devoted to a Kennel use shall be
500.0 square metres;
ii)
Notwithstanding Sections 12.1.3.1
b), c) and d), all buildings or
structures
associated
with
a
Kennel
shall
be
setback
a
minimum of 60.0 metres from any
lot line;
iii)
No domestic animals shall be
permitted to be kept in any open
area within 60.0 metres of any lot
line.
i) Agricultural
Brewery/Cidery/Winery
i)
Notwithstanding Sections 12.1.3.1
a), 12.1.3.2 b), and 4.12 d), an
Agricultural
Brewery/Cidery/Winery shall only
be permitted on a lot with a
minimum area of 4.0 hectares, of
which a minimum of 2.0 hectares
shall be used for the growing of
grapes, fruits, hops or other
produce directly associated with
on-site
beer,
cider
or
wine
production;
ii)
The
maximum
building
area
devoted
to
an
Agricultural
Brewery/Cidery/Winery use shall
be 500.0 square metres of gross
floor
area
exclusive
of
the
basement or cellar, of which a
maximum of 25% of the gross
floor area may be used for Retail
and/or
hospitality/tasting
purposes.
j) Landscape Contracting
Establishment - Secondary
i)
Notwithstanding Section 12.1.3.2
a),
a
Landscape
Contracting
Establishment - Secondary shall
only be permitted as a use
Secondary to a Nursery;
ii)
In addition to Section 12.1.3.2 b),
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1. On lots with a lot area of
7.0 hectares or greater, a
minimum of 65 percent of
the
lot
area
zoned
Agriculture (A1), Rural (A2)
and/or
Conservation/Hazard Land
- Rural (P6) shall be used
for the growing of plants,
shrubs, trees or similar
vegetation as part of the
Nursery operation, and may
include the growing of other
Agricultural products. In no
case shall the portion of the
lot zoned Agriculture (A1),
Rural
(A2)
and/or
Conservation/Hazard Land
- Rural (P6) which is used
for the growing of plants,
shrubs, trees or similar
vegetation as part of the
Nursery operation be less
than 3.0 hectares in area.
2. On lots with a lot area less
than
7.0
hectares,
a
minimum of 50 percent of
the
lot
area
zoned
Agriculture (A1), Rural (A2)
and/or
Conservation/Hazard Land
- Rural (P6) shall be used
for the growing of plants,
shrubs, trees or similar
vegetation as part of the
Nursery operation. In no
case shall the portion of the
lot zoned Agriculture (A1),
Rural
(A2)
and/or
Conservation/Hazard Land
- Rural (P6) which is used
for the growing of plants,
shrubs, trees or similar
vegetation as part of the
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Nursery operation be less
than 3.0 hectares in area.
iii)
All buildings or structures used as
part of the Landscape Contracting
Establishment - Secondary shall
be setback a minimum of 15.0
metres from any lot line, and the
total gross floor area of all
buildings or structures used as
part of the Landscape Contracting
Establishment - Secondary shall
not exceed 250.0 square metres;
iv)
Notwithstanding Section 12.1.3.1
f), outdoor storage of goods,
materials or equipment shall not
exceed an aggregate area of
100.0 square metres, and shall be
setback a minimum of 30.0 metres
from any lot line and screened by
a visual barrier in accordance with
Section 4.19 of this By-law.
v)
In addition to Section 5.3 b) a
maximum of three Motor Vehicles
associated with the Landscape
Contracting
Establishment
-
Secondary
may
be
parked
unenclosed. Additional Motor
Vehicles associated with the use,
including all Motor Vehicles -
Commercial, must be parked in an
enclosed
building.
This
regulation does not apply to the
storage or parking of Agricultural
vehicles or equipment or parking
of employee Motor Vehicles.
vi)
Notwithstanding
v)
above
all
unenclosed
parking
areas
associated with the Landscape
Contracting
Establishment
-
Secondary use shall be screened
by a visual barrier in accordance
with Section 4.19 of this by-law.
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(By-law No. 15-173, July 10, 2015, As
amended by OMB Decision PL151130 dated
March 13, 2017)
7.6.2.3
SINGLE DETACHED
DWELLING
REGULATIONS
a) New Buildings and
Structures Including
Additional Dwelling Units
i) Shall not be permitted on a
vacant lot.
ii) Shall be in accordance with the
requirements
of
Sections
12.1.3.3, 4.8, and 4.33.
(By-law No. 21-070, May 12, 2021)
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)
b) Alterations or Expansions
to Existing Buildings and
Structures Including
Additional Dwelling Units
Shall be in accordance with Sections
12.1.3.3 (c), (d), (e), and (f), 4.8 and
4.33.
(By-law No. 15-173, July 10, 2015)
(By-law No. 21-070, May 12, 2021)
(By-law No. 24-137, July 12, 2024)
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)