--- 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?" place: Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gibsons category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Town of Gibsons sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Gibsons, https://www.gibsons.ca) **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:** - Online: Maps, Town of Gibsons, https://gibsons.ca/town-hall/documents-and-publications/maps/ - Phone: Planning and Development, 604-886-2274 - Email: Planning and Development, planning@gibsons.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** The Town's Maps page links to a Zoning Bylaw Map, an Interactive Web Map and an Interactive Property Viewer. - Source: [Maps, Planning Maps](https://gibsons.ca/town-hall/documents-and-publications/maps/) - Official wording: "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=¢er=-13749151.151724162%2C6343080.566937556&layers=09VyqS - Art Path Map -> https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Gibsons_Art_Walk_Map_final.png" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, adopted January 20, 2026; the Town's consolidation is current to June 23, 2026 (amendment 1342-01, 2026). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, cover](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/) - Official wording: "Consolidated for convenience June 23, 2026 to include Amendments No 1342-01, 2026." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, adoption](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/) - Official wording: "ADOPTED on the 20th day of January 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** What uses are allowed on a property, plus building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage and parking. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw, What is a Zoning Bylaw](https://gibsons.ca/business/zoning-bylaw/) - Official wording: "establishes development standards such as building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage, and parking." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning Department: 604-886-2274, planning@gibsons.ca. - Source: [Short Term Rentals - Town of Gibsons, Contacts](https://gibsons.ca/business/str/) - Official wording: "Planning Department 604-886-2274 planning@gibsons.ca" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page](https://gibsons.ca/business/zoning-bylaw/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, cover](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw Bylaw No. 1342 | 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Zoning 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. The 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). ## Steps 1. Open the Town's Maps page and find your property on the Zoning Bylaw Map or the Interactive Property Viewer. 2. Note your zone, then read that zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw. 3. Check the general rules too, for example accessory buildings, fences and parking. 4. For anything unclear, email or call Planning (planning@gibsons.ca, 604-886-2274). ## Good to know - 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. - The older Zoning Bylaw 1065 is still named on the Town's business licence page. Use Bylaw 1342. - A development permit area may add requirements. Ask Planning. ## Zones 18 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025 (consolidated for convenience to include 1342-01, June 2026)](https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1342-2025.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Maps, Town of Gibsons](https://gibsons.ca/town-hall/documents-and-publications/maps/) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/) ## Related questions - [Gibsons building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit.md) - [Gibsons secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/secondary-suite.md) - [Gibsons home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/home-based-business.md) - [Gibsons permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Bowen Island](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning-lookup.md) - [West Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lions Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning-lookup.md) - [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup.md) - [North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Maps, Town of Gibsons](https://gibsons.ca/town-hall/documents-and-publications/maps/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Zoning Bylaw, Town of Gibsons](https://gibsons.ca/business/zoning-bylaw/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Short Term Rentals - Town of Gibsons](https://gibsons.ca/business/str/) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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