Hamilton By-law 23-162, s. 27(2) — Property Standards By-law

Subject to any applicable provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act:

• (a) where subsection 27(1) can be complied with by means of repair, despite any other provision to the contrary, the heritage attribute shall not be replaced and the repair shall be undertaken in a manner that minimizes damage to the heritage attribute;
• (b) where subsection 27(1) cannot be complied with by means of repair,

despite any other provision to the contrary, the heritage attribute shall be replaced with material of the same type as the original material and in keeping with the design, colour, texture and any other distinctive feature as the original material or in such a manner as to replicate the design, colour, texture and any other distinctive feature of the original material.