{"title":"Gibsons zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in Gibsons and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Town of Gibsons","url":"https://www.gibsons.ca"},"short_answer":"In Gibsons, find your zone on the Town's Maps page, which links a Zoning Bylaw Map, an Interactive Web Map and an Interactive Property Viewer. Then read Zoning Bylaw 1342 for what is allowed there. Planning can confirm: 604-886-2274.","aliases":["zoning map gibsons","what is my zoning gibsons","zoning bylaw gibsons","gibsons property viewer"],"cost":"The official pages read state no fee for looking up zoning.","how_long":"The maps and bylaw are online, so you can check at any time.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Maps, Town of Gibsons","value":"https://gibsons.ca/town-hall/documents-and-publications/maps/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning and Development","value":"604-886-2274"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning and Development","value":"planning@gibsons.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Maps, Town of Gibsons","url":"https://gibsons.ca/town-hall/documents-and-publications/maps/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025","url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Gibsons building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Gibsons secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Gibsons home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Gibsons permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"The Town's Maps page links to a Zoning Bylaw Map, an Interactive Web Map and an Interactive Property Viewer.","short":"Online map (Interactive Web Map); Zoning Bylaw Map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/town-hall/documents-and-publications/maps/","title":"Maps, Town of Gibsons","section":"Planning Maps","quotes":["Environmentally Sensitive Development Permit Areas - Aquifer Protection Development Permit Area - Zoning Bylaw Map - Accessible washrooms - Mobility Map A-2 from the OCP","- Interactive Web Map -> https://myscrd.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=b48d6096a0904b978d4a2044cae9e2ee&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1UgzTrRlmliuijhjWbgqoPp7MAi3HrWLwDVQOTu3BF05inWU-XXbTGshc_aem_AdWOcuXYdKrf4MK1iVkdjB6-SHCrlzHMbuGbQAZrGRxoua4O1-wOLm3xOGAmXe1dH0Hv5__SwTsCCBLqeB9DU9ju&find=Gibsons%252C%2520BC%252C%2520CAN - Interactive Property Viewer -> https://maps.scrd.ca/Html5Viewer/Index.html?configBase=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.scrd.ca%2FGeocortex%2FEssentials%2FREST%2Fsites%2Fpub_PropertyViewer%2Fviewers%2FPub_PropertyViewer%2Fvirtualdirectory%2FResources%2FConfig%2FDefault&layerTheme=&scale=36111.909643&basemap=&center=-13749151.151724162%2C6343080.566937556&layers=09VyqS - Art Path Map -> https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Gibsons_Art_Walk_Map_final.png"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, adopted January 20, 2026; the Town's consolidation is current to June 23, 2026 (amendment 1342-01, 2026).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","section":"cover","quotes":["Consolidated for convenience June 23, 2026 to include Amendments No 1342-01, 2026."]},{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","section":"adoption","quotes":["ADOPTED on the 20th day of January 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"What uses are allowed on a property, plus building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage and parking.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/zoning-bylaw/","title":"Zoning Bylaw, Town of Gibsons","section":"What is a Zoning Bylaw","quotes":["establishes development standards such as building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage, and parking."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning Department: 604-886-2274, planning@gibsons.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/str/","title":"Short Term Rentals - Town of Gibsons","section":"Contacts","quotes":["Planning Department 604-886-2274 planning@gibsons.ca"]},{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/zoning-bylaw/","title":"Zoning Bylaw, Town of Gibsons","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","quotes":["If you are planning a project that does not meet the requirements of the Zoning Bylaw, a zoning amendment, development variance permit, or temporary use permit may be required. For more information, contact the Town of Gibsons Planning Department or visit Town Hall. - Email: planning@gibsons.ca - Call: 604-886-2274 Zoning Bylaw No. 1342 | 2025 ## What is a Zoning Bylaw?"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","section":"cover","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw Bylaw No. 1342 | 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025 (consolidated for convenience to include 1342-01, June 2026)","url":"https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1342-2025.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Town's consolidation is for convenience only. Bylaw 1342 repeals the former Zoning Bylaw No. 1065, 2007."},"zones":18,"zone_pages":17,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/gibsons/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/gibsons/addresses.json","source_url":"https://maps.scrd.ca/arcgis/rest/services/togPlanning_OCPandZoning/MapServer/87","viewer":{"title":"Town of Gibsons Interactive Web Map (SCRD)","url":"https://maps.scrd.ca/Html5Viewer/Index.html?configBase=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.scrd.ca%2FGeocortex%2FEssentials%2FREST%2Fsites%2Fpub_PropertyViewer%2Fviewers%2FPub_PropertyViewer%2Fvirtualdirectory%2FResources%2FConfig%2FDefault"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nZoning controls what uses are allowed on a property, plus building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage and parking. The Town's Maps page links a Zoning Bylaw Map, an Interactive Web Map and an Interactive Property Viewer.\n\nThe current rules are in [Zoning Bylaw 1342](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/), adopted January 20, 2026. The Town's consolidation is current to June 23, 2026 (amendment 1342-01, 2026).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Town's Maps page and find your property on the Zoning Bylaw Map or the Interactive Property Viewer.\n2. Note your zone, then read that zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw.\n3. Check the general rules too, for example accessory buildings, fences and parking.\n4. For anything unclear, email or call Planning (planning@gibsons.ca, 604-886-2274).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Some addresses with a Gibsons mailing address are in the SCRD (Electoral Area E or F), not the Town. The Maps page has an address search for that.\n- The older Zoning Bylaw 1065 is still named on the Town's business licence page. Use Bylaw 1342.\n- A development permit area may add requirements. Ask Planning.","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/town-hall/documents-and-publications/maps/","title":"Maps, Town of Gibsons","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/zoning-bylaw/","title":"Zoning Bylaw, Town of Gibsons","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/str/","title":"Short Term Rentals - Town of Gibsons","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup.json"}}