---
title: "P1 zone in Sidney: Park and Open Space"
place: Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sidney
zone: P1
bylaw: "Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/p1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/p1.json"
---

# P1 zone in Sidney: Park and Open Space

Land for outdoor recreational uses to serve the needs of the general public.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Land for outdoor recreational uses to serve the needs of the general public.
- **Main uses:** Assembly Hall; Boat Launch; Class 1 Restaurant (conditional); Class 2 Restaurant (conditional); Fish Processing (conditional); Food Bank (conditional); Loading / Unloading of Marine Cargo (conditional); Outdoor Retail (conditional); Park; Playground; Retail Sales; Sports Field and Facility; Visitor Information Centre
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory, Building, Structure, or Use
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Food Bank: only at Iroquois Park; Loading / Unloading of Marine Cargo: only at the Tulista Park boat launch
- **Maximum height:** 8.0 m; maximum 2 storeys
- **Other rules:** Fish Processing only for recreational sport fishing; Outdoor Retail: vending area at most 10 m² per vendor and 15% of the lot, set back 1 m from any property line

## Source

- [Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025), s. 4.7](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=46) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Sidney: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/p1/_