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M13 zone, Hamilton: Shipping and Navigation (Port Lands) (M13) Zone
Section 9.13 (9.13.1 Permitted Uses, 9.13.2 Prohibited Uses, 9.13.3 Regulations) of the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200, as amended by 18-092, 25-155.
A heavy industrial zone on Hamilton Port Authority lands along the harbour (Piers 11-12, 14, 15 and 22-24, north of Burlington Street) for shipping, navigation and port-related industry; homes and child care centres are not allowed.
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Check an addressWhat the M13 zone permits
- Bulk Fuel and Oil Storage Establishment
- Catering Service
- Commercial Parking Facility
- Courier Establishment
- Equipment and Machinery Sales, Rental and Service Establishment
- Industrial Administrative Office
- Laboratory
- Labour Association Hall
- Manufacturing
- Marina
- Marine Service
- Office
- Private Power Generation Facility
- Repair Service
- Research and Development Establishment
- Restaurant
- Salt Storage Facility
- Transport Terminal
- Warehouse
- Waste Processing Facility
- Waste Transfer Facility
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 4000 m² |
| Minimum front yard | 3 mMinimum yard abutting a street: 3.0 m (9.13.3 b). Stated as a single 'yard abutting street' standard, not separately as front/flankage; applies to every yard that abuts a street. |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 3 mMinimum yard abutting a street: 3.0 m (9.13.3 b). Applies to any yard abutting a street, including a flankage yard. |
| Maximum gross floor area | See noteOffice use: max 3,000 m2 GFA within an individual building (9.13.3 e). Industrial Administrative Office: max 10,000 m2 GFA on a lot (9.13.3 f). Accessory retail and showroom area combined: max 25% of GFA of the principal use or 500.0 m2, whichever is lesser (9.13.3 g). No overall building GFA cap stated. |
| Minimum parking | See note9.13.3 j): in accordance with the requirements of Section 5 (Parking Regulations) of the By-law. |
Other provisions in this section
- Prohibited uses (9.13.2, By-law 25-155): Child Care Centre and Dwelling Unit are prohibited, even as an accessory use.
- Planting strip abutting a street (9.13.3 c): a minimum 3.0 m wide planting strip must be provided and maintained abutting Burlington Street, except at points of ingress and egress, and may not be used for outdoor display.
- Outdoor storage and outdoor assembly (9.13.3 d): combined shall not exceed 85% of the total lot area.
- Office use (9.13.3 e): maximum gross floor area for Office use within an individual building is 3,000 m2.
- Industrial Administrative Office (9.13.3 f): maximum gross floor area is 10,000 m2 on a lot.
- Accessory retail and showroom area (9.13.3 g): maximum combined GFA is 25% of the GFA of the principal use or 500.0 m2, whichever is the lesser.
- Waste Processing Facility / Waste Transfer Facility (9.13.3 h): any building, structure or land used for these must be a minimum of 300.0 m from a Residentially Zoned or Institutionally Zoned property lot line, in addition to the other 9.13.3 regulations.
- Stockpiles of salt and soils (9.13.3 i): not located within 250 m of a lot line abutting a Residential Zone or Institutional Zone; must be secured and protected with a roofed structure with a minimum of three walls (in addition to clause d).
- Parking (9.13.3 j): in accordance with Section 5 of the By-law (the clause heading is blank in the source text).
- Accessory buildings (9.13.3 k): must comply with Section 9.13.3; no accessory building is permitted within a front yard or a flankage yard.
- Section 9.13 amended by By-law 18-092 (April 11, 2018) and By-law 25-155 (August 06, 2025).
Source: Section 9.13 (9.13.1 Permitted Uses, 9.13.2 Prohibited Uses, 9.13.3 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: E2, M1, M10, M11, M12, M14, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9