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THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
8.3-1
8.3 MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL (I3) 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 Major Institutional I3 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:
8.3.1
PERMITTED USES
Child Care Centre
Community Garden
Educational Establishment
Emergency Shelter
Hospital
Lodging House
Long Term Care Facility
Medical Clinic
Multiple Dwelling
Place of Worship
Recreation
Residential Care Facility
Retirement Home
Social Services Establishment
Street Townhouse Dwelling
Urban Farm
Urban Farmers Market
(By-law 11-276, November 16, 2011)
(By-law 14-238, September 10, 2014)
(By-law 14-273, September 24, 2014)
(By-law 15-107, April 22, 2015)
(By-law No. 25-155, August 06, 2025)
8.3.2
REGULATIONS
8.3.2.1
EMERGENCY SHELTER,
LONG TERM CARE
FACILITY, PLACE OF
WORSHIP, RESIDENTIAL
CARE FACILITY,
RETIREMENT HOME AND
SOCIAL SERVICES
ESTABLISHMENT
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Width
30.0 metres
b) Minimum Side Yard
7.0 metres
c) Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
8.3-2
d) Maximum Building Height
18.0 metres
e) Minimum Landscaped Area
10% of the lot area
f) Co-Location of Residential
Care Facility and Social
Services Establishment in
the Same Building
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law
No. 26-152, September 09, 2026)
Notwithstanding any requirement in the
definition of Residential Care Facility in
Section 3 of this By-law that such use
must be in a fully detached residential
building, in the I3 Zone, a Social
Services Establishment and Residential
Care Facility are permitted to be located
in the same building.
g) 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
located.
(NOT FINAL AND BINDING, By-law No. 26-
152, September 09, 2026)
THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
8.3-3
h) 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)
i) 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.
j) Accessory Building
(By-law No. 21-189, October 13,
2021)
(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.
8.3.2.2
EDUCATIONAL
ESTABLISHMENT,
HOSPITAL, LODGING
HOUSE, MEDICAL
CLINIC, MULTIPLE
DWELLING AND
RECREATION
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Side and Rear
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) 18.0 metres;
ii) In addition to i) above, maximum
building height may be equivalently
increased as yard increases beyond
minimum
yard
requirement,
established in 8.3.2.2 a) above
c) Location of Multiple
Shall only be permitted on the same lot
THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
8.3-4
Dwelling and Lodging
House
as an Educational Establishment,
Retirement Home or Long Term Care
Facility
(By-law 11-276, November 16, 2011)
d) Parking
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 5 of this By-law.
e) Accessory Building
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.8 of this By-law.
f) Home Business
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.21 of this By-law.
(By-law 14-238, September 10, 2014)
(By-law 08-227, September 24, 2008)
(By-law 11-276, November 16, 2011)
(By-law 14-238, September 10, 2014)
8.3.2.3 STREET TOWNHOUSE
DWELLING
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Area for Unit
i)
165.0 square metres for each
dwelling unit.
ii)
Notwithstanding i) above, 195.0
square metres shall be required
for a corner lot.
b) Minimum Unit Width
6.0 metres
c) Minimum Front Yard
i)
4.5 metres; and,
ii)
5.8 metres for an attached
garage.
d) Minimum Side Yard
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
permitted.
e) Minimum Flankage Yard
3.0 metres
f) Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(By-law No. 21-189, October 13,
2021)
THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
8.3-5
g) Maximum Building Height
10.5 metres
h) Parking
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 5 of this By-law.
i) Accessory Building
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.8 of this By-law.
j) Home Business
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.21 of this By-law.
(By-law 14-238, September 10, 2014)
8.3.2.4 CHILD CARE CENTRE
REGULATIONS
a) Minimum Lot Area
i)
330.0 square metres
ii)
Notwithstanding i) above, 360.0
square metres shall be required
for a corner lot.
b) Minimum Front Yard
i)
4.5 metre; and,
ii)
5.8 metres for an attached
garage
c) Minimum Side Yard
1.2 metres
d) Minimum Flankage Yard
3.0 metres
e) Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
(By-law No. 21-189, October 13,
2021)
f) Maximum Building Height
10.5 metres
g) Parking
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 5 of this By-law.
h) Accessory Building
In accordance with the requirements of
Section 4.8 of this By-law.
(By-law 07-101, March 28, 2007)
(By-law No. 25-155, August 06, 2025)
8.3.2.5
URBAN FARM
In accordance with the requirements
THE CITY OF HAMILTON
SECTION 8: INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ZONING BY-LAW
September 21, 2018
8.3-6
REGULATIONS
of Section 4.26 of this by-law.
(By-law 14-273, September 24, 2014)
8.3.2.6
COMMUNITY GARDEN
In accordance with the requirements
REGULATIONS
of Section 4.27 of this by-law.
(By-law 14-273, September 24, 2014)
8.3.2.7
URBAN FARMERS
In accordance with the requirements of
MARKET
Section 4.28 of this By-law.
REGULATIONS
(By-law 15-107, April 22, 2015)