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M8 zone, Hamilton: Airport Related Business (M8) Zone
Section 9.8 (Regulations: Section 9.8.3) of the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200, as amended by 10-288, 18-219, 21-189, 22-084, 24-137.
A business zone near the Hamilton airport for hotels, restaurants, vehicle dealerships and services, transportation depots, retail and similar airport-supporting businesses, with building heights capped by Transport Canada airport height rules.
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Check an addressWhat the M8 zone permits
- Catering Service
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Sales, Rental and Service Establishment
- Commercial Parking Facility
- Conference or Convention Centre
- Equipment and Machinery Sales, Rental and Service Establishment
- Financial Establishment
- Hotel
- Labour Association Hall
- Motor Vehicle Rental Establishment
- Motor Vehicle Service Station
- Motor Vehicle Dealership
- Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment
- Personal Service
- Restaurant
- Retail
- Transportation Depot
- Trade School
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 4000 m² |
| Minimum front yard | 3 mMinimum yard abutting a street: 3.0 m (applies to any yard abutting a street, not only the front yard) |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 3 mMinimum yard abutting a street: 3.0 m (the by-law does not distinguish front vs exterior side yard) |
| Maximum building height | 11 m11.0 m, but shall not exceed the maximum height under Section 4.17 (Transport Canada Hamilton Airport Zoning (Height) Regulations). Height may be increased equivalently as the yard is increased beyond the minimum yard in 9.8.3 c), still not exceeding the Section 4.17 maximum. |
| Maximum gross floor area | 500500 m² maximum gross floor area applies only to Convenience Store, Personal Service and Fitness Centre uses |
Other provisions in this section
- Minimum yard of 6.0 m from any portion of a property lot line abutting a property lot line within a Residential Zone (9.8.3 c); heading also references Rural Zone).
- No minimum rear or interior side yard is stated except where abutting a Residential/Rural Zone (6.0 m).
- Built form for new development: minimum length of the ground floor façade shall be 60% or more of the front lot line measurement (9.8.3 f).
- Landscaped area: minimum 6.0 m wide strip abutting a street, except at points of ingress and egress; shall not include outdoor display (9.8.3 g i).
- Where a lot line abuts a property lot line within a Residential Zone or Institutional Zone, a minimum 3.0 m wide planting strip is required (9.8.3 g ii).
- Visual barrier required along any portion of a property lot line abutting a Residential Zone, per Section 4.19 (9.8.3 h).
- Parking per Section 5 of the By-law (9.8.3 i).
- Accessory buildings per Section 4.8 of the By-law (9.8.3 j).
- Outdoor Storage is prohibited, even as an accessory use (9.8.2 i).
- Agricultural Greenhouse permitted only as an accessory use to another permitted use (9.8.2 ii).
- Commercial Recreation (restricted to a Fitness Centre) and Personal Service are prohibited except as an accessory use to another permitted use (9.8.2 iii).
- Maximum building height is also governed by Section 4.17: Transport Canada Hamilton Airport Zoning (Height) Regulations; no projections permitted beyond that maximum.
Source: Section 9.8 (Regulations: Section 9.8.3), 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, M13, M14, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M9