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THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
8.2-1
8.2 COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONAL (I2) 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 Community Institutional I2 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:
8.2.1
PERMITTED USES
Child Care Centre
Community Garden
Duplex Dwelling
Educational Establishment
Emergency Shelter
Fourplex Dwelling
Museum
Recreation
Place of Worship
Residential Care Facility
Retirement Home
Semi-Detached Dwelling
Single Detached Dwelling
Social Services Establishment
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)
8.2.2
PROHIBITED USES
Educational Establishment consisting of
a College or University
8.2.3
REGULATIONS
8.2.3.1
EMERGENCY SHELTER,
PLACE OF WORSHIP,
RESIDENTIAL CARE
FACILITY, RETIREMENT
HOME AND SOCIAL
SERVICES
ESTABLISHMENT
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Width
30.0 metres
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September 21, 2018
8.2-2
b) Minimum Front Yard
3.0 metres
c) Minimum Side Yard and
Flankage Yard
6.0 metres
d) Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(By-law No. 21-189, October 13,
2021)
e) Maximum Building Height
10.5 metres
f) Minimum Landscaped Area
10% of the lot area
g) Maximum Capacity for
Emergency Shelter, and
Retirement Home
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law
No. 26-152, September 09, 2026)
Shall not exceed 50 residents
h) 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
THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
8.2-3
is located.
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law No.
26-152, September 09, 2026)
i) Location of Residential
Care Facility
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.
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law No. 26-152,
September 09, 2026)
j) 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.
k) Accessory Building
(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.
8.2.3.2 EDUCATIONAL
ESTABLISHMENT,
MUSEUM AND
RECREATION
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Yard
(By-law No. 10-076, April 14, 2010)
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 8.2.3.2 a) above.
c) Parking
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 5 of this By-law.
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September 21, 2018
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d) Accessory Building
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.8 of this By-law.
8.2.3.3 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 8.2.3.3
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
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
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September 21, 2018
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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. 14-238, September 10, 2014)
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)
(By-law No. 25-155, August 06, 2025)
8.2.3.4 SEMI-DETACHED
DWELLING
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Area for Unit
i)
270.0 square metres for each
semi-detached dwelling unit.
b) Minimum Lot Width for Unit
i)
9.0 metres for each dwelling unit
in a semi-detached dwelling.
c) Minimum Front Yard
i)
4.0 metres; and,
ii)
Notwithstanding Section 8.2.3.4 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;
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SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
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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, 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 Landscape Area
i)
30%
iii)
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)
8.2.3.5 STREET TOWNHOUSE
DWELLING
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Area for Unit
180.0 square metres for each dwelling
unit.
b) Minimum Unit Width
6.0 metres
c) Minimum Front Yard
4.0 metres; and,
d) Minimum Side Yard
1.2 metres except for the side yard
related to the common wall of the street
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September 21, 2018
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townhouse 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) Landscaped Area
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.35 a) and b) of this By-law.
(By-law No. 14-238, September 10, 2014)
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)
8.2.3.6 FOURPLEX DWELLING
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Area for Unit
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 8.2.3.6
c) i), for the 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
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September 21, 2018
8.2-8
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 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 a
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 landscape 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 8.2.3.6 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 or on the rooftop of the
dwelling.
l) 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)
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SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
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8.2.3.7
URBAN FARM
In accordance with the requirements of
REGULATIONS
Section 4.26 of this By-law.
(By-law No. 14-173, September 24, 2014)
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)
8.2.3.8
COMMUNITY GARDEN
In accordance with the requirements of
REGULATIONS
Section 4.27 of this By-law.
(By-law No. 14-173, September 24, 2014)
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)
8.2.3.9
URBAN FARMERS
In accordance with the requirements of
MARKET
Section 4.28 of this By-law.
REGULATIONS
(By-law No. 15-107, April 22, 2015)
(By-law No. 25-075, April 16, 2025)