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THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
8.1-1
8.1 NEIGHBOURHOOD INSTITUTIONAL (I1) 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 Neighbourhood Institutional I1 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:
8.1.1
PERMITTED USES
Child Care Centre
Community Garden
Duplex Dwelling
Educational Establishment
Emergency Shelter
Fourplex Dwelling
Museum
Place of Worship
Residential Care Facility
Retirement Home
Semi-Detached Dwelling
Single Detached Dwelling
Street Townhouse Dwelling
Triplex Dwelling
Urban Farm
Urban Farmers Market
(By-law No. 14-238, September 10, 2014)
(By-law No. 14-273, September 24, 2014)
(By-law No. 15-107, April 22, 2015)
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)
(By-law No. 25-155, August 06, 2025)
8.1.2
PROHIBITED USES
Educational Establishment consisting of
a Secondary School, College or
University
8.1.3
REGULATIONS
8.1.3.1 EMERGENCY SHELTER,
RESIDENTIAL CARE
FACILITY, PLACE OF
WORSHIP AND
RETIREMENT HOME
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Area
330.0 square metres;
b) Maximum Lot Area for a
Place of Worship
1.0 hectare
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September 21, 2018
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c) Minimum Lot Width
12.0 metres
d) Minimum Front Yard
6.0 metres
e) Minimum Side Yard
1.2 metres
f) Minimum Flankage Yard
3.0 metres
g) Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(By-law No. 21-189, October 13,
2021)
h) Maximum Building Height
10.5 metres
i) Maximum Capacity for
Retirement Home
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law
No. 26-152, September 09, 2026)
Shall not exceed 15 residents
j) Location of Emergency
Shelter
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law
No. 26-152, September 09, 2026)
i)
Except as provided for in Subsection
ii), herein, every Emergency Shelter
shall be situated on a lot having a
minimum radial separation distance of
300 metres from any lot line of such
lot measured to the lot line of any
other lot occupied by an Emergency
Shelter, Corrections Residence or
Correctional Facility.
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law No. 26-152,
September 09, 2026)
ii) Where the radial separation distance
from the lot line of an Emergency
Shelter existing as of the effective
date of this By-law, is less than
300 metres to the lot line of any
other lot occupied by an existing
Emergency
Shelter,
Corrections
Residence or Correctional Facility, the
existing
Emergency
Shelter
may
be expanded or redeveloped to
accommodate not more than the
permitted
number
of
residents
permitted by the Zone in which it is
THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
8.1-3
located.
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law No. 26-152,
September 09, 2026)
k) Location of Residential
Care Facility
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law
No. 26-152, September 09, 2026)
Within the area identified on Figure 55 of
Schedule "F" - Special Figures of this By-
law, every Residential Care Facility shall
be situated on a lot having a minimum
radial separation distance of 300 metres
from any lot line of such lot, measured to
the lot line of any other lot occupied by a
Residential Care Facility.
l) Parking
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law
No. 26-152, September 09, 2026)
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 5 of this By-law.
m) Accessory Buildings
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law
No. 26-152, September 09, 2026)
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.8 of this By-law.
8.1.3.2 EDUCATIONAL
ESTABLISHMENT AND
MUSEUM REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Yard
6.0 metres where lot line abuts a
Residential Zone lot line.
(By-law No. 18-219, August 17, 2018)
b) Maximum Building Height
i)
10.5 metres
ii)
In addition to i) above, maximum
building height may be equivalently
increased
as
yard
increases
beyond
minimum
yard
requirement, established in 8.1.3.2
a) above.
c) Parking
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 5 of this By-law.
d) Accessory Buildings
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.8 of this By-law.
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SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
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8.1.3.3 SINGLE DETACHED
DWELLING, DUPLEX
DWELLING, TRIPLEX
DWELLING AND CHILD
CARE CENTRE
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Area
360.0 square metres;
b) Minimum Lot Width
12.0 metres
c) Minimum Front Yard
i)
4.0 metres; and,
ii)
Notwithstanding Section 8.1.3.3
c) i), for lots identified on Figure
36 of Schedule "F" - Special
Figures of this By-law, a building
may be erected closer to the
front lot line in accordance with
the following:
1. Where two adjacent lots
have a front lot line or
flankage lot line on the same
street, within 10 percent of
the average setback from the
front lot line or flankage lot
line of the two adjacent
dwellings;
2. Where one adjacent lot has a
front lot line on the same
street, within 10 percent of
the setback from the front lot
line of the one adjacent
dwelling;
3. In no cases shall the setback
from the front lot line be less
than 0.5 metres.
d) Minimum Side Yard
1.2 metres
e) Minimum Flankage Yard
3.0 metres
f) Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
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SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
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(By-law No. 21-189, October 13,
2021)
g) Maximum Building Height
10.5 metres
h) Minimum Landscaped
Area
i) 30%
ii)
Within the landscaped area, the
requirements of Section 4.35 of this
By-law shall apply.
(By-law No. 14-238, September 10, 2014)
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)
(By-law No. 25-155, August 06, 2025)
8.1.3.4 SEMI-DETACHED
DWELLING
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Area
270.0 square metres for each semi-
detached dwelling unit.
b) Minimum Lot Width for
Unit
9.0 metres for each dwelling unit in each
semi-detached dwelling.
c) Minimum Front Yard
i)
4.0 metres; and,
ii)
Notwithstanding Section 8.1.3.4
c) i), for lots identified on Figure
36 of Schedule "F" - Special
Figures of this By-law, a building
may be erected closer to the
front line in accordance with the
following:
1. Where two adjacent lots
have a front lot line or
flankage lot line on the same
street, within 10 percent of
the average setback from the
front lot line or flankage lot
line of the two adjacent
dwellings;
2. Where one adjacent lot has a
front lot line on the same
street, within 10 percent of
the setback from the front lot
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line of the one adjacent
dwelling;
3. In no cases shall the setback
from the front lot line be less
than 0.5 metres.
d) Minimum Side Yard
1.2 metres, except for the side yard
related to the common wall of the semi-
detached dwelling unit, in which case a
minimum 0 metre side yard shall be
permitted.
e) Minimum Flankage Yard
3.0 metres
f) Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(By-law No. 21-189, October 13,
2021)
g) Maximum Building Height
10.5 metres
h) Minimum Landscaped
Area
i) 30%
ii) Within the landscaped area, the
requirements of Section 4.35 of
this By-law shall apply.
(By-law No. 07-101, March 28, 2007)
(By-law No. 14-238, September 10, 2014)
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)
8.1.3.5
STREET TOWNHOUSE
DWELLING
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Area for each
Dwelling Unit
180.0 square metres for each dwelling
unit;
b) Minimum Unit Width for
each Dwelling Unit
6.0 metres;
c) Minimum Setback from the
Front Lot Line
4.0 metres;
d) Minimum Setback from a
Side Lot Line
1.2 metres except for the side yard
related to the common wall of the street
townhouse dwelling unit, in which case a
minimum 0 metre side yard shall be
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September 21, 2018
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permitted;
e) Minimum Setback from a
Flankage Lot Line
3.0 metres;
f) Minimum Setback from the
Rear Lot Line
7.5 metres;
g) Maximum Building Height
10.5 metres;
h) Landscaped Area
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.35 a) and b) of this By-law.
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)
8.1.3.6
FOURPLEX DWELLING
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Area
360.0 square metres;
b) Minimum Lot Width
12.0 metres;
c) Minimum Setback from the
Front Lot Line
i) 4.0 metres
ii) Notwithstanding Section 8.1.3.6 c) i),
for lots identified on Figure 36 of
Schedule "F" - Special Figures of this
By-law, a building may be erected
closer
to
the
front
lot
line
in
accordance with the following:
1. Where two adjacent lots have a
front lot line or flankage lot line on
the same street, within 10 percent
of the average setback from the
front lot line or flankage lot line of
the two adjacent dwellings;
2. Where one adjacent lot has a front
lot line on the same street, within
10 percent of the setback from the
front lot line of the one adjacent
dwelling;
3. In no cases shall the setback from
the front lot line be less than 0.5
metres.
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September 21, 2018
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d) Minimum Setback from a
Side Lot Line
1.2 metres, and a minimum aggregate of
3.5 metres;
e) Minimum Setback from a
Flankage Lot Line
3.0 metres;
f) Minimum Setback from the
Rear Lot Line
7.5 metres;
g) Maximum Building Height
10.5 metres;
h) Maximum Lot Coverage
40%;
i) Minimum Landscaped
Area
i) 30%
ii) Within the landscaped area, the
requirements of Section 4.35 of this
By-law shall apply.
j) Visual Barrier
i) A visual barrier shall be required along
side lot lines and the rear lot line in
accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.19 of this by-law.
ii) Notwithstanding Section 8.1.3.6 j) i),
rear yard parking shall comply with the
requirements of Section 4.35 d).
k) Amenity Area
Amenity areas shall not be permitted in
the side yard of on the rooftop of the
dwelling.
i) Waste Storage
Outdoor waste storage shall be fully
enclosed and shall not be located in the
front yard.
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)
8.1.3.7
URBAN FARM
In accordance with the requirements of
REGULATIONS
Section 4.26 of this By-law.
(By-law No. 14-173, September 24, 2014)
8.1.3.8
COMMUNITY GARDEN
In accordance with the requirements of
REGULATIONS
Section 4.27 of this By-law.
(By-law No. 14-173, September 24, 2014)
8.1.3.9
URBAN FARMERS
In accordance with the requirements of
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SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
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MARKET
Section 4.28 of this By-law.
REGULATIONS
(By-law No. 15-107, April 22, 2015)