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P4 zone, Hamilton: Open Space (P4) Zone

Section 7.4 (7.4.1 Permitted Uses, 7.4.2 Regulations) of the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200, as amended by 06-166, 07-321, 14-238, 14-273, 15-173.

A zone for parks, gardens, cemeteries, golf courses, campgrounds, marinas and similar outdoor recreation and conservation lands, with buildings kept low and set back 7.5 m from side and rear lot lines.

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What the P4 zone permits

  • Botanical Gardens
  • Cemetery
  • Community Garden
  • Conservation
  • Golf Course (excluding mini-golf)
  • Nature Centres
  • Marina
  • Recreation
  • Seasonal Campground
  • Urban Farm

Standards

RequirementBy-law
Minimum interior side yard7.5 m7.4.2 a) Minimum Side and Rear Yard: 7.5 metres. The by-law states one combined side-and-rear yard figure and does not distinguish interior from exterior side yards.
Minimum exterior side yard7.5 m7.4.2 a) Minimum Side and Rear Yard: 7.5 metres. The by-law states one combined side-and-rear yard figure and does not distinguish interior from exterior side yards.
Minimum rear yard7.5 m
Maximum building height11 m

Other provisions in this section

  • Parking: in accordance with Section 5 of the By-law (7.4.2 c).
  • Accessory buildings: minimum side and rear yard of 7.5 m for any accessory building or structure abutting a Residential or Institutional Zone (7.4.2 d).
  • Urban Farm: subject to the requirements of Section 4.26 of the By-law (7.4.2 e; By-law 14-273).
  • Community Garden: subject to the requirements of Section 4.27 of the By-law (7.4.2 f; By-law 14-273).
  • Golf Course permitted only excluding mini-golf (7.4.1).
  • Uses accessory to the permitted uses are also permitted (7.4 preamble).
  • By-law 07-321 deleted the original regulation b) and relettered c), d) and e) to b), c) and d).

Source: Section 7.4 (7.4.1 Permitted Uses, 7.4.2 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 open space zones in Hamilton: P1, P2, P3, P5, P6, P7, P8