{"title":"IS5 zone in Whistler: Industrial Service Five","code":"IS5","slug":"is5","name":"Industrial Service Five","group":"Industrial","section":"Part 10, item 11","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Light industrial uses, commercial services and certain office uses with similar space needs or close ties to light industrial activity","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Light industrial uses, commercial services and certain office uses with similar space needs or close ties to light industrial activity","quotes":["(1) The intent of this zone is to provide for light industrial uses, commercial services and"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Appliance repair shop","Bakery","Catering establishment","Craft workshop","Dance, fitness, martial arts or yoga studio","Employee housing","Freight, transport or handling","Laboratory, scientific and research (not medical/dental)","Local personal service","Local service commercial","Manufacturing, processing, assembling, repairing and servicing of listed products, fully enclosed","Messenger or courier service","Nursery or greenhouse","Professional offices","Publishing or printing","Radio, television, film or recording studio","Restaurant","Retailing and rental of listed goods only","Veterinary clinic","Warehousing","Wholesaling","Licensed establishments including neighbourhood public house"],"quotes":["(b) appliance repair shop;","(f) dance, fitness, martial arts or yoga studio;","(g) employee housing;","(j) local personal service;","(k) local service commercial (Bylaw No. 2507)","(o) professional offices;","(t) veterinary clinic;","(u) warehousing;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Auxiliary uses including auxiliary residential dwelling unit"],"quotes":["(a) auxiliary uses including auxiliary residential dwelling unit;"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2000 square metres","quotes":["(10) The minimum permitted parcel area is 2000 square metres"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"25 metres","quotes":["(11) The minimum permitted frontage is 25 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"75 percent","quotes":["(12) The maximum permitted site coverage is 75 percent."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio 0.5, with residential 65 to 75 percent and non-residential 25 to 35 percent of total floor area; offices FSR 0.1; restaurant FSR 0.03 or 375 square metres, whichever is lower","quotes":["(3) The maximum floor space ratio is 0.5, provided: (Bylaw No. 2507)","(a) Residential gross floor area shall comprise a minimum of 65 percent and a","maximum of 75 percent of the total gross floor area; and","maximum of 35% of the total gross floor area.","(7) The maximum permitted floor space ratio for all office uses on a parcel is 0.1.","(8) The maximum permitted density for restaurant use is a floor space ratio of 0.03, or a","gross floor area of 375 square metres, whichever figure is lower."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 metres","quotes":["(9) The maximum permitted height of a building is 12 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 metres","quotes":["(13) The minimum permitted front setback is 3.0 metres."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.5 metres","quotes":["(14) The minimum permitted rear setback is 1.5 metres."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 metres (0 metres from a side line shared with another IS5 parcel)","quotes":["(15) The minimum permitted side setback is 3.0 metres, except that the minimum permitted","setback from a side parcel line that is shared with another parcel in the IS5 zone is 0"]},"other":{"value":["Setback from any parcel line adjoining Highway 99: 20 metres","Auxiliary residential dwelling unit: 32.5 to 75 square metres, maximum 2 bedrooms, no more than four per parcel","No residential use of the first storey except an entrance","At least 141 off-street parking spaces"],"quotes":["(16) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, the minimum permitted setback from","any parcel line that adjoins Highway 99 is 20 metres.","(4) The maximum permitted gross floor area of an auxiliary residential dwelling unit is 75","(5) The minimum permitted gross floor area of an auxiliary residential dwelling unit is 32.5","(6) No more than four auxiliary residential dwelling units are permitted on a parcel.","(19) An auxiliary residential dwelling unit shall contain no more than 2 bedrooms.","(20) No portion of the first storey of a building may be used for residential purposes other","(18) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, in the IS5 Zone a minimum of 141 off-"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidation is printed by authority of the Corporate Officer under section 139 of the Community Charter. Zones marked deleted in the bylaw (RM8, RM32, RR3, TP1 to TP3, CR3, CR5, CR6, LNP, LNL) are not listed."},"source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=142","place":{"path":"ca/bc/whistler","name":"Whistler","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/is5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/is5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/is5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/index.json"}}