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TOC2 zone, Hamilton: Transit Oriented Corridor Local Commercial (TOC2) Zone
Section 11.2 (Subsections 11.2.1 to 11.2.7; regulations in 11.2.3) of the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200, as amended by 16-265, 18-032, 18-219, 19-062, 21-189, 24-137, 25-155.
A zone along major transit roads meant for the shops, restaurants, offices, clinics and services that serve the local neighbourhood, with apartments allowed above the ground floor but no houses or drive-throughs.
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Check an addressWhat the TOC2 zone permits
- Artist Studio
- Catering Service
- Child Care Centre
- Commercial School
- Communications Establishment
- Craftsperson Shop
- Dwelling Unit, Mixed Use (above the ground floor only, 11.2.1.1)
- Financial Establishment
- Laboratory
- Medical Clinic
- Office
- Performing Arts Theatre
- Personal Service
- Repair Service
- Restaurant
- Retail
- Retirement Home
- Tradesperson's Shop
- Transportation Depot
- Urban Farmer's Market
- Veterinary Service
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum front yard | 1.5 mMinimum building setback from a street line 1.5 m (11.2.3 a); applies to every street line, so also governs flankage/exterior side and a rear lot line abutting a street |
| Minimum interior side yard | 1.5 m1.5 m; 3.0 m where abutting a Single Detached Dwelling, Semi-Detached Dwelling or Street Townhouse (11.2.3 c, By-law 19-062) |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 1.5 mMinimum building setback from a street line 1.5 m (11.2.3 a) applies to any street line, including a flankage street |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m7.5 m; on a corner lot where the rear lot line abuts a street line, the 1.5 m street-line setback of 11.2.3 a) applies instead (11.2.3 b ii, By-law 24-137) |
| Maximum building height | 11 m |
| Maximum gross floor area | 10000Maximum total gross floor area for commercial uses per lot 10,000.0 m2 (11.2.3 f); maximum 500.0 m2 per unit for an individual Office or Medical Clinic (11.2.3 e) |
Other provisions in this section
- Restricted use: a Dwelling Unit, Mixed Use is permitted only above the ground floor (11.2.1.1, By-law 21-189).
- Prohibited uses, even as accessory uses (11.2.2 i): Commercial Driving School, Drive-Through Facility, Duplex Dwelling, Motor Vehicle Dealership, Motor Vehicle Gas Bar, Motor Vehicle Rental Establishment, Motor Vehicle Service Station, Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment, Semi-Detached Dwelling, Single Detached Dwelling, Street Townhouse.
- Garden Centre is prohibited unless it is an accessory use to another permitted use (11.2.2 ii).
- Maximum total gross floor area for an individual Office and Medical Clinic: 500.0 m2 per unit (11.2.3 e).
- Maximum total gross floor area for commercial uses per lot: 10,000.0 m2 (11.2.3 f).
- Screening: rooftop mechanical equipment must be located and/or screened from view of any abutting street (11.2.3 g).
- Visual barrier required along any lot line abutting a Downtown D5 Zone, Institutional Zone or Residential Zone, per Section 4.19 (11.2.3 h).
- Outdoor storage of goods, materials or equipment is not permitted; display of goods for retail purposes accessory to a retail use is permitted only in the front yard or flankage yard (11.2.3 i).
- Accessory buildings: in accordance with Section 4.8 (11.2.4).
- Parking: in accordance with Section 5 (11.2.5).
- Urban Farmers Market: in accordance with Section 4.28 (11.2.6).
- Community Gardens as accessory use: per Section 4.27, and only in the rear yard or on the roof-top of the principal building (11.2.7 a, By-law 24-137).
- Urban Farm as accessory use: per Subsection 4.26 (c), and only in the rear yard or on the roof-top of the principal building (11.2.7 b, By-law 24-137).
Source: Section 11.2 (Subsections 11.2.1 to 11.2.7; regulations in 11.2.3), 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 commercial zones in Hamilton: C1, C2, C3, C6, C7, E1, S2