{"title":"PO zone in Gibsons: Conservation and Open Space Zone","code":"PO","slug":"po","name":"Conservation and Open Space Zone","group":"Public","section":"2.4.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Protect natural areas and ecosystems and provide public access to nature; development is restricted to preserve ecological integrity.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Protect natural areas and ecosystems and provide public access to nature; development is restricted to preserve ecological integrity.","quotes":["The intent of the Conservation and Open Space Zone (PO) is to protect natural areas","and ecosystems and provide public access to nature. Development is restricted to"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Conservation","Parks and Recreation, within the water leases fronting Armour's Beach (574 Marine Drive)"],"note":"These are the only permitted uses in the PO Zone.","quotes":["2.1.1.    Conservation","2.1.2.    Parks and Recreation, within the water leases fronting Armour's Beach (Civic","address 574 Marine Drive)"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Parks and Recreation only within the water leases fronting Armour's Beach (574 Marine Drive)"],"quotes":["2.1.2.    Parks and Recreation, within the water leases fronting Armour's Beach (Civic"]}},"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."},"source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1342-2025.pdf#page=34","place":{"path":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/po/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/po.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/po.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/index.json"}}