Municipal law enforcement is by law. If you need assistance with municipal by-law enforcement or wish to address specific concerns, the following contact information is available.

When emailing MLE include your name and contact information and a description of the issue. 

• Waste Enforcement - wastemanagement@hamilton.ca and by-law mle@hamilton.ca

• Parking Enforcement

  • Register or appeal parking complaint - Parking Office at 905-540-6000 or email parking@hamilton.ca

  • Parking Enforcement and School & Safety Zones - prkenfsch@hamilton.ca

• Property Standards (eg. garbage on porch, eavestrough is falling off, etc) 

  1. Yard & Lawn Maintenance mle@hamilton.ca

• Register a Property or noise by-law complaint: fill out the online complaint form, Call 905-546-2782, or Email your complaint to mle@hamilton.ca

• By-law complaint - link 

• Report Graffiti by filling  out the online Graffiti Reporting Form

  • Graffiti Removal Grant Application Form https://investinhamilton.ca/graffitiremoval/

To access information on parking services, including enforcement and other related concerns, refer to the resources below. 

• Parking Enforcement (ticketing, school safety zones)  - parking@hamilton.ca  or prkenfsch@hamilton.ca

• Parking Pads/Driveways- parking@hamilton.ca

For concerns related to parks, forestry, and related matters occurring in these locations, the following resources and contacts are available to assist you.

• Substance Use/Paraphernalia - if you find a needle on public property call  905-546-2489 and report it.

• Parks and Recreation: https://www.hamilton.ca/parks-recreation

Stay up-to-date on Public Health updates and learn about health promotion programs and services, clinic services including immunization and sexual health services.

Learn more here.

Other contacts:

• City of Hamilton COVID-19 Updates: https://www.hamilton.ca/coronavirus

• Bed Bugs - publichealth@hamilton.ca

Refer to the contacts below for assistance with city roads and alleys, including maintenance and any other related inquiries.

• Maintenance/Clean Ups - roadsnorth@hamilton.ca

• Assumed/Unassumed Alleys - roadsnorth@hamilton.ca

• Snow Removal - roadsnorth@hamilton.ca

For any questions regarding the Hamilton public or Catholic school boards, please consult the contact information below. 

• HWDSB (Public) - trustee email - mfmiller@hwdsb.on.ca or call 905-527-5092, ext. 2279 

• HWCDSB (Catholic) - email angelinij@hwcdsb.ca or call 905-388-0666

Listed below are the resources to contact to receive assistance regarding concerns or inquiries related to traffic and pedestrian safety. 

• Traffic Calming (traffic markings, speed cushions, pedestrian walkways/lights) - trafficops@hamilton.ca

• Sidewalks (repair) - roadsnorth@hamilton.ca

• Signage - trafficops@hamilton.ca

For inquiries or assistance regarding taxes, please refer to the contacts below. 

• Vacant Unit Tax - vacantunittax@hamilton.ca

Provided below are the contacts for addressing concerns related to encampments.

For cleanup and maintenance of these areas, please contact Unsheltered. 

• Location of encampment, encampment cleanup, enforcement, anything related to an encampment, abandoned encampment  - email unsheltered@hamilton.ca

• Substance Use/Paraphernalia - if you find a needle on public property call  905-546-2489 and report it

Included in the following section is a list of contacts regarding recreational activities and services, including scheduling, offered programs, and registration details. 

• Scheduling - call 905-546-3747 or email recreation@hamilton.ca

• Online Registration