{"title":"W3 zone in Sidney: Open Water","code":"W3","slug":"w3","name":"Open Water","group":"Public","section":"4.6","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Recreational uses of the intertidal areas and ocean, and navigation of commercial and recreational vessels, where they do not affect the tranquility of the area.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Recreational uses of the intertidal areas and ocean, and navigation of commercial and recreational vessels, where they do not affect the tranquility of the area.","quotes":["To provide for recreational uses of the intertidal areas and ocean,","the area."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Breakwater","Fishing Pier"],"quotes":["Breakwater P P","Fishing Pier P"]},"other":{"value":["Water lots are exempt from setbacks"],"quotes":["b. Water lots are exempt from setbacks."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025)","url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Town says the consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court under the Evidence Act; certified copies come from the Corporate Administrator. The consolidation lists amendments to 2025 only."},"source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=42","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sidney","name":"Sidney","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/w3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/w3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/w3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/index.json"}}