Hamilton By-law 23-162, s. 26(2) — Property Standards By-law

A living room, dining room, kitchen, and bedroom shall have a minimum room height of not less than;

• (a) 1.9 m over the required floor area and in any location that would normally be used as a means of egress; or
• (b) 2 meters over at least 50% of the required floor area, provided that any part of the floor having a clear height of less than 1.4 m shall not be considered in computing the required floor area.