Resources for Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario: library cards and borrowing. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.

Hamilton, Ontario: garbage, recycling and collection. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.

Hamilton, Ontario: parks and recreation services. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.

Find Hamilton, Ontario parks and open spaces, with individual descriptions, recorded facilities, photos where verified and Google Maps.

Hamilton dogs need a licence before three months of age and annual renewal. The 2026 schedule uses altered and unaltered rates and removes former late, senior and disability fee categories.

Hamilton marriage licence applications are walk-in at Municipal Service Centres. Bring the printed form with both original signatures, two original IDs for each person and the $178 fee.

Hamilton online bank tax payments use the first 11 digits of the roll number. Update that number after moving, because the tax account belongs to the property rather than the owner.

Hamilton sidewalks normally must be cleared within 24 hours after a snow event ends. Where the property is on the City sidewalk-clearing route, the City handles that section instead.

Eligible Hamilton homeowners can receive up to $450 toward sidewalk and safe walking-access snow removal. The benefit is not for clearing the whole driveway.

Hamilton’s street-tree programme plants on the City-owned road allowance. Submit a request, then a Forestry Investigator checks space and selects a suitable species.

Hamilton tree ownership follows the property line, not who planted the tree. Confirm ownership before hiring a contractor or removing a tree near the road allowance.

Hamilton uses alternate watering days based on the municipal address number. Even addresses water on even calendar dates, and odd addresses on odd dates.

Hamilton’s renovation bylaw requires landlords to apply within seven days after an N13 for renovations requiring the tenant to move out. The municipal licence does not decide the provincial eviction dispute.

Hamilton made rental housing licensing permanent in December 2025, starting in Wards 1, 8 and parts of Ward 14. Use the address checker before assuming every City rental falls within it.

Hamilton requires municipal trade licences for specified plumbing, HVAC, drain-laying, building-repair and fire-protection work. A business owner who also does the trade needs both contractor and master categories.

Hamilton’s temporary business licence is generally a 30-day option for a qualifying temporary operation. It does not let an operator bypass required safety inspections or open early.

Hamilton heritage permits review changes affecting designated properties or heritage districts. There is no application fee, and some other City permits wait until heritage approval is obtained.

Hamilton food-service vehicle licence holders need an additional Park Permit for the eight parks named in the City programme. Display the permit and follow the site’s operating limits.

Hamilton regulates fill, topsoil and grading changes. Even qualifying exemptions need written City confirmation and an exemption permit before the work begins.