Zoning · Hamilton
Hamilton zoning by-law 05-200: zones and standards
The 61 base zones in Hamilton's zoning by-law, each with what it permits and the numbers the by-law sets: lot area and width, front, side and rear yards, building height and lot coverage. Site-specific exceptions on a parcel change individual numbers; the base zone is the starting point. Not sure which zone a property is in? Look it up by address.
Residential
- D6Downtown Multiple Residential (D6) ZoneSection 6.6 (6.6.1 Permitted Uses; 6.6.2.1 Multiple Dwelling etc. Regulations; 6.6.2.2 Street Townhouse Dwelling Regulations), with Section 6.0 Downtown Zones General Provisions
- R1Low Density Residential (R1) ZoneSection 15.1 (regulations in 15.1.2.1 to 15.1.2.4)
- R1aLow Density Residential – Small Lot (R1a) ZoneSection 15.2 (Regulations 15.2.2.1 to 15.2.2.4)
- R2Low Density Residential – Large Lot (R2) ZoneSection 15.3 (Regulations 15.3.2.1 to 15.3.2.4)
- R3Mid Rise Residential – Small Scale (R3) ZoneSection 15.4 (Regulations: 15.4.2.1 Multiple Dwelling Townhouse; 15.4.2.2 Educational Establishment, Lodging House, Multiple Dwelling, Residential Care Facility and Retirement Home)
- R4Mid Rise Residential (R4) ZoneSection 15.5 (15.5.1 Permitted Uses; 15.5.2.1 Multiple Dwelling etc. Regulations; 15.5.2.2 Multiple Dwelling Townhouse Regulations; 15.5.3; 15.5.4)
- R4aMid Rise Residential - Large Scale (R4a) ZoneSection 15.6 (Regulations: 15.6.2.1 Multiple Dwelling etc.; 15.6.2.2 Multiple Dwelling Townhouse)
- S1Settlement Residential (S1) ZoneSection 12.3 (Regulations in Section 12.3.3)
- TOC3Transit Oriented Corridor Multiple Residential (TOC3) ZoneSection 11.3 (Subsections 11.3.1 to 11.3.8)
Commercial
- C1Residential Character Commercial (C1) ZoneSection 10.1 (10.1.1 Permitted Uses; 10.1.3 Regulations; 10.1.4 Single Detached, Duplex and Triplex Dwelling Regulations)
- C2Neighbourhood Commercial (C2) ZoneSection 10.2 (10.2.1 Permitted Uses, 10.2.2 Prohibited Uses, 10.2.3 Regulations, 10.2.4-10.2.7)
- C3Community Commercial (C3) ZoneSection 10.3 (Regulations in Section 10.3.3; gas bar/service station regulations in Section 10.3.4)
- C6District Commercial (C6) ZoneSection 10.6 (Regulations: Section 10.6.3; Gas Bar/Service Station: Section 10.6.4)
- C7Arterial Commercial (C7) ZoneSection 10.7 (10.7.1 to 10.7.9)
- E1Existing Rural Commercial (E1) ZoneSection 12.6 (12.6.1 Permitted Uses, 12.6.2 Prohibited Uses, 12.6.3 Regulations, 12.6.4 Kennel Regulations)
- S2Settlement Commercial (S2) ZoneSection 12.4 (Regulations: Section 12.4.3)
- TOC2Transit Oriented Corridor Local Commercial (TOC2) ZoneSection 11.2 (Subsections 11.2.1 to 11.2.7; regulations in 11.2.3)
Industrial
- E2Existing Rural Industrial (E2) ZoneSection 12.7 (12.7.1 Permitted Uses, 12.7.2 Prohibited Uses, 12.7.3 Regulations)
- M1Research and Development (M1) ZoneSection 9.1 (9.1.1 Permitted Uses, 9.1.2 Prohibited Uses, 9.1.3 Regulations)
- M10Airport Light Industrial (M10) ZoneSection 9.10 (Regulations: Section 9.10.3)
- M11Airport Prestige Business (M11) ZoneSection 9.11 (Regulations: Section 9.11.3)
- M12Extractive Industrial (M12) ZoneSection 9.12 (Sections 9.12.1 to 9.12.3.5)
- M13Shipping and Navigation (Port Lands) (M13) ZoneSection 9.13 (9.13.1 Permitted Uses, 9.13.2 Prohibited Uses, 9.13.3 Regulations)
- M14Shipping and Navigation (East Port) (M14) ZoneSection 9.14 (9.14.1 Permitted Uses, 9.14.2 Prohibited Uses, 9.14.3 Regulations)
- M2General Business Park (M2) ZoneSection 9.2 (9.2.1 Permitted Uses, 9.2.2 Prohibited Uses, 9.2.3 Regulations)
- M3Prestige Business Park (M3) ZoneSection 9.3 (Regulations: Section 9.3.3)
- M4Business Park Support (M4) ZoneSection 9.4 (Sections 9.4.1 Permitted Uses, 9.4.2 Prohibited Uses, 9.4.3 Regulations)
- M5General Industrial (M5) ZoneSection 9.5 (9.5.1 Permitted Uses, 9.5.2 Prohibited Uses, 9.5.3 Regulations)
- M6Light Industrial (M6) ZoneSection 9.6 (9.6.1 Permitted Uses, 9.6.2 Prohibited Uses, 9.6.3 Regulations)
- M7Airside Industrial (M7) ZoneSection 9.7 (9.7.1 Permitted Uses, 9.7.2 Prohibited Uses, 9.7.3 Regulations, 9.7.4)
- M8Airport Related Business (M8) ZoneSection 9.8 (Regulations: Section 9.8.3)
- M9Airport Reserve (M9) ZoneSection 9.9 (9.9.1 Permitted Uses, 9.9.2 Regulations)
Institutional
- I1Neighbourhood Institutional (I1) ZoneSection 8.1 (Subsections 8.1.1 to 8.1.3.9)
- I2Community Institutional (I2) ZoneSection 8.2 (8.2.1 Permitted Uses; 8.2.2 Prohibited Uses; 8.2.3 Regulations, 8.2.3.1 to 8.2.3.9)
- I3Major Institutional (I3) ZoneSection 8.3 (8.3.1 Permitted Uses; 8.3.2.1 to 8.3.2.7 Regulations)
- S3Settlement Institutional (S3) ZoneSection 12.5 (12.5.1 Permitted Uses, 12.5.2 Prohibited Uses, 12.5.3 Regulations)
Open space
- P1Neighbourhood Park (P1) ZoneSection 7.1 (7.1.1 Permitted Uses, 7.1.2 Prohibited Uses, 7.1.3 Regulations)
- P2Community Park (P2) ZoneSection 7.2 (7.2.1 Permitted Uses, 7.2.2 Regulations)
- P3City Wide Park (P3) ZoneSection 7.3 (Subsections 7.3.1-7.3.3)
- P4Open Space (P4) ZoneSection 7.4 (7.4.1 Permitted Uses, 7.4.2 Regulations)
- P5Conservation/Hazard Land (P5) ZoneSection 7.5 (7.5.1 Permitted Uses)
- P6Conservation/Hazard Land Rural (P6) ZoneSection 7.6 (7.6.1 Permitted Uses; 7.6.2 Regulations, 7.6.2.1–7.6.2.3)
- P7Conservation/Hazard Land Rural (P7) ZoneSection 7.7 (Regulations 7.7.2.1 to 7.7.2.3)
- P8Conservation/Hazard Land Rural (P8) ZoneSection 7.8 (7.8.1 Permitted Uses; 7.8.2 Regulations, 7.8.2.1-7.8.2.2)
Agricultural
- A1Agriculture (A1) ZoneSection 12.1 (12.1.1 Permitted Uses; 12.1.2 Prohibited Uses; 12.1.3.1 Agriculture and Veterinary Service – Farm Animal Regulations; 12.1.3.2 Secondary Uses to Agriculture; 12.1.3.3 Single Detached Dwelling and Residential Care Facility Regulations; 12.1.3.4 Additional Dwelling Unit; 12.1.3.5 Community Garden)
- A2Rural (A2) ZoneSection 12.2 (Regulations: Sections 12.2.3.1 to 12.2.3.9)
Mixed use
- C4Mixed Use High Density (C4) ZoneSection 10.4 (10.4.1 Permitted Uses; 10.4.3 Regulations; 10.4.4-10.4.10 use-specific regulations)
- C5Mixed Use Medium Density (C5) ZoneSection 10.5 (Sections 10.5.1 to 10.5.11)
- C5aMixed Use Medium Density – Pedestrian Focus (C5a) ZoneSection 10.5a (10.5a.1 Permitted Uses, 10.5a.3 Regulations)
- D1Downtown Central Business District (D1) ZoneSection 6.1 (with Section 6.0 Downtown Zones General Provisions)
- D2Downtown Mixed Use - Pedestrian Focus (D2) ZoneSection 6.2 (Sections 6.2.1 to 6.2.6), together with Section 6.0 Downtown Zones General Provisions
- D3Downtown Mixed Use (D3) ZoneSection 6.3 (6.3.1 Permitted Uses, 6.3.2 Prohibited Uses, 6.3.3 Regulations); Section 6.0 Downtown Zones General Provisions
- D5Downtown Residential (D5) ZoneSection 6.5, Sections 6.5.3.1 to 6.5.3.6 (with Section 6.0 Downtown Zones General Provisions)
- TOC1Transit Oriented Corridor Mixed Use Medium Density (TOC1) ZoneSection 11.1 (Subsections 11.1.1 to 11.1.8; regulations in 11.1.3)
- TOC4Transit Oriented Corridor Mixed Use High Density (TOC4) ZoneSection 11.4 (Subsections 11.4.1 to 11.4.6)
- WF1Waterfront – Multiple Residential (WF1) ZoneSection 14.1 (Regulations in 14.1.2); Section 14.0 Waterfront Zone General Provisions
- WF2Waterfront - Mixed Use (WF2) ZoneSection 14.2 (Regulations in Section 14.2.3; general Waterfront Zone provisions in Section 14.0)
- WF3Waterfront – Prime Retail Streets (WF3) ZoneSection 14.3 (with Section 14.0 Waterfront Zone general provisions)
Other
Transcribed from the City of Hamilton's published by-law. A pre-check, not a legal opinion: confirm against the official by-law before you rely on a number.