P5 zone, Hamilton: Conservation/Hazard Land (P5) Zone

Section 7.5 (7.5.1 Permitted Uses) of the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200, as amended by 06-166.

Land set aside for protecting the natural environment and managing flood and erosion hazards, where only conservation, flood/erosion control works and passive outdoor recreation such as walking or picnicking are allowed, and no buildings or development are contemplated.

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What the P5 zone permits

Conservation
Flood and Erosion Control Facilities
Recreation, Passive

Other provisions in this section

No person may erect or use any building, or use any land, in the P5 Zone for any purpose other than the listed permitted uses or uses accessory to them, and any such erection or use must comply with the prescribed regulations (Section 7.5).
Section 7.5 contains no dimensional regulations (no lot area, frontage, yard, height or coverage standards) for the P5 Zone.
General provision (Section 4.23 d), not part of Section 7.5): all buildings or structures on any property must be set back a minimum of 7.5 m from a P5 Zone boundary, as determined by Conservation Authority flood and fill line mapping.
Definitions (Section 3): 'Conservation' means the use of land, buildings or structures for the protection and management of the natural environment; 'Recreation, Passive' means relatively unorganized, generally outdoor recreational pursuits such as walking, sitting and picnicking (By-law 06-166).

Source: Section 7.5 (7.5.1 Permitted Uses), 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, P4, P6, P7, P8