The City of Hamilton is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes.

Cemeteries are where lives are commemorated, deaths are recorded, families are reunited, memories are made tangible and love is undisguised. Hamilton Municipal Cemeteries are a history of people; a perpetual record of yesterday and a sanctuary of peace and quiet today. A cemetery exists because every life is worth remembering - always.

At key stages of construction are mandatory and legislated by the Ontario Building Code. Call the Building Inspection Line at 905-546-2424 ext. 7777. Accessory Buildings (garage, shed, gazebo)

In May 2021, amendments were made to the City's Zoning By-laws to permit Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs) in Hamilton. We have a dedicated Additional Dwelling Unit Team to review and issue ADU building permits for existing single family dwellings including up to two internal units & one detached unit.

Subscribe to scheduled closure information for City of Hamilton roadways. The number of notifications sent to subscribers is unpredictable.

The Ontario Renovates Secondary Suite Forgivable Loan Program aims to increase the supply of affordable housing units in Hamilton, while creating an opportunity for homeowners to generate additional income.

If you want to build a fence on your property, you must follow the standards and guidelines set out by Hamilton’s Fence By-law and Hamilton's Fencing of Private Outdoor Swimming Pools. Read about Hamilton’s Fence By-law 10-142 and Hamilton's Fencing of Private Outdoor Swimming Pools By-law No. 03-125

Come discover Hamilton parks! The City of Hamilton boasts over 3480 acres of Municipally-owned parkland at 394 locations, 50 shared School Board parks, over 49 kilometres of City-owned trails, and in excess of 2850 acres of open space property at 116 locations, offering many opportunities for people of all ages to get outdoors and explore nature.

The City of Hamilton is instituting a Vacant Unit Tax (VUT) as one of the measures to increase the supply of housing in Hamilton by encouraging residential property owners to keep their properties occupied rather than vacant.

Providing easy access to the city owned water meter for City-authorized staff or contractors to complete meter reading, repairing, installation, maintenance and removal. Protection of the water meter from damage including freezing.