LR4 zone in Whistler: Leisure Recreation Four

Whistler, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Hostel use

Zone rules

Purpose	Hostel use
Main uses	Hostel Park and playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses Auxiliary residential dwelling unit (inside a hostel building)
Minimum lot area	5,000 square metres
Minimum lot width	1/10th of parcel perimeter
Maximum lot coverage	No regulations
Maximum density	Maximum gross floor area 610 square metres (640 square metres if the hostel building contains an auxiliary residential unit); a hostel building must be at least 100 square metres
Maximum height	10 metres
Front setback	12 metres from all parcel boundaries
Rear setback	12 metres from all parcel boundaries
Interior side setback	12 metres from all parcel boundaries
Street side setback	12 metres from all parcel boundaries
Other rules	Auxiliary residential dwelling unit: 35 to 90 square metres, no more than 35 percent of hostel floor area, not for tourist accommodation At least 50 percent of sleeping floor area must be in dormitories; at least 5 square metres per bed Maximum one principal building per parcel

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 11, item 6 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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