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E2 zone, Hamilton: Existing Rural Industrial (E2) Zone
Section 12.7 (12.7.1 Permitted Uses, 12.7.2 Prohibited Uses, 12.7.3 Regulations) of the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200, as amended by 15-173, 18-219, 19-062, 21-070, 21-189.
A zone for rural properties that already had a legally established industrial use when the by-law was passed; it recognizes those existing uses plus a few agricultural processing and storage uses, and no new properties are meant to be added to it.
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Check an addressWhat the E2 zone permits
- Agriculture
- Abattoir
- Agricultural Processing Establishment - Stand Alone
- Agricultural Storage Establishment
- Farm Product Supply Dealer
- Uses existing at the date of passing of the By-law
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum front yard | 7.5 m |
| Minimum interior side yard | 3 m3.0 m; 10.0 m where abutting a Residential Zone |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 10 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m7.5 m; 10.0 m where abutting a Residential Zone |
| Maximum building height | 15 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50 % |
| Minimum landscaped open space | 10 % |
| Maximum gross floor area | See noteApplies to accessory retail sales only: maximum retail gross floor area shall not exceed 10% of the gross floor area of the permitted use |
Other provisions in this section
- Zone applies only to properties with legally existing industrial uses; the City does not intend to add properties to the E2 Zone after enactment. Special Exceptions on some E2 properties identify the specific Existing Use(s) permitted.
- Prohibited in Vulnerable Area 1 (Figures 5.0-5.3, Schedule F): Part V EPA waste disposal sites involving mine tailings storage/treatment/discharge, land farming of petroleum refining waste, PCB waste storage, untreated septage application to land, liquid waste injection into a well, or hazardous waste storage; hazardous waste management facility; waste management facility; salt storage facility of 5,000 tonnes or greater; snow storage facility greater than 1 ha; motor vehicle service station; motor vehicle collision repair establishment.
- Prohibited in Vulnerable Area 2 (Figures 5.0-5.3, Schedule F): Part V EPA waste disposal sites that inject liquid waste into a well; waste disposal facility.
- Prohibited in Vulnerable Area 3 (Figure 5.0, Schedule F): Part V EPA waste disposal sites that apply untreated septage to land.
- Notwithstanding the definition of Agriculture, a single detached farm dwelling, residential care facility and farm labour residence are prohibited (By-law 21-189).
- Planting strip: a minimum 3.0 m planting strip must be provided and maintained abutting a street, except at points of ingress and egress (12.7.3 g).
- Outdoor storage is not permitted in any front yard or flankage yard, and must be screened by a visual barrier per Section 4.19 (12.7.3 i).
- Accessory retail sales area capped at 10% of the gross floor area of the permitted use (12.7.3 j).
- Accessory buildings per Section 4.8 (12.7.3 k, By-law 21-070).
- Parking per Section 5; a Farm Product Supply Dealer is instead subject to Section 5.6 c) vii) (12.7.3 l, By-law 19-062).
Source: Section 12.7 (12.7.1 Permitted Uses, 12.7.2 Prohibited Uses, 12.7.3 Regulations), By-law 05-200 (City of Hamilton), checked 2026-09-12. General provisions elsewhere in the by-law (parking, driveways, accessory buildings) also apply, and a numbered exception on the parcel can change any value here. Treat this as a pre-check, not a sign-off.
Other industrial zones in Hamilton: M1, M10, M11, M12, M13, M14, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9