Yard Maintenance By-Law Review Survey

This work is derived from the Biodiversity Action Plan, which established key priorities and tasked Licensing and By-law Services with completing the following: Action 7.10 “Review and revise the Yard Maintenance By-law to clarify regulations related to naturalized areas of private yards”. 

The purpose of this survey is to understand how all City of Hamilton residents and property owners and stakeholders want to incorporate naturalized garden amendments to the 10-118 Yard Maintenance By-law, if at all. The survey seeks to mobilize resident feedback to inform potential recommendations for action through a report to Council. 

Notice of Collection:

The City of Hamilton collects information under the authority of section 227 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Yard Maintenance By-law No. 10-118. Any personal information collected for this survey for the purpose of gathering demographic and opinion-based information to assess how residents engage with the Yard Maintenance By-law No.10-118, specifically regarding naturalized gardens and turfgrass height limits and to inform potential policy updates. By providing your email address and/or phone number, you are consenting to be contacted by the City of Hamilton and/or their agents/contractors for purposes related to this survey. Information collected for this initiative may be stored on servers located in Canada and the United States and may be subject to Canadian and/or American laws. Questions about the collection of this personal information can be directed to Project Manager, Licensing and By-law Services, Planning and Economic Development Department, 330 Wentworth St. N., Hamilton, ON, 905-546-2424 Ext. 4928, Aleah.Whalen@hamilton.ca.