On February 22nd, 2017, Council passed By-law No. 17-030, a by-law to re-divide the City of Hamilton ward boundaries, pursuant to Section 222 of the Municipal Act, 2001.

By-law 17-030 provides for the re-division of wards as follows:

Pursuant to Subsection 222(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board if they object to the By-law. Appeals must be filed with the City Clerk’s Office, 71 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8P 4Y5 and must be filed within 45 days of the By-law being passed. The last day for filing an appeal of By-law 17-030 is no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10th, 2017.

The notice of appeal must set out the objections to the By-law and the reasons in support of the objections and must be accompanied by a certified cheque or money order in the amount of $300.00 made payable to the Minister of Finance.

For more information on the ward boundary review and the newly established ward boundaries you can contact the Office of the City Clerk at phone 905-546-2424 Ext. 4408. More information regarding the appeal process.

To find out more information on how to file an appeal please consult the Ontario Municipal Board Information Sheet 10 (PDF, 149 KB) respecting ward boundaries.