Hamilton By-law 10-118, s. 8(1) — Yard Maintenance By-law

Despite section 4, a farm may keep inoperative agricultural machinery and inoperative agricultural vehicles in a yard provided that the inoperative agricultural machinery or inoperative agricultural vehicles are placed or arranged so as not to create a safety or health hazard to persons on the property, and in particular so as not to block emergency access to or from the property, and:

• (a) the inoperative agricultural machinery or inoperative agricultural vehicles are kept in an area screened from view from outside the property lines by a fence, wall or other solid structure including a hedge at least 2 m high that complies with all other applicable by- laws or laws;
• (b) the inoperative agricultural machinery or inoperative agricultural vehicles are set back from the property lines by at least 100 m; or
• (c) the inoperative agricultural machinery or inoperative agricultural vehicles are temporarily not in use in accordance with normal farm practices. HEALTH AND SAFETY