---
title: "LR6 zone in Whistler: Leisure Recreation Six"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/whistler
zone: LR6
bylaw: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/lr6/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/lr6.json"
---

# LR6 zone in Whistler: Leisure Recreation Six

Permit hostel and related uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Permit hostel and related uses.
- **Main uses:** Hostel; Detached Dwelling; Assembly; Concession; Park and Playground (All other uses are prohibited.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Auxiliary Buildings and Auxiliary Uses; Auxiliary Residential Dwelling Unit
- **Minimum lot area:** .14 ha
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35 percent
- **Maximum density:** All principal uses on a site: 800 square metres of gross floor area or floor space ratio of .35, whichever is lower; detached dwelling: 465 square metres or FSR .35, whichever is lower; hostel: 800 square metres or FSR .35, whichever is lower
- **Maximum height:** 10.7 metres (principal use building)
- **Front setback:** 7.6 metres (detached dwelling); 10 metres from parcel boundaries (hostel)
- **Rear setback:** 7.6 metres (detached dwelling); 10 metres from parcel boundaries (hostel)
- **Interior side setback:** Detached dwelling: 3 metres (floor area 325 square metres or less); 6 metres (greater than 325 square metres). Hostel: 10 metres from parcel boundaries
- **Other rules:** Minimum distance between buildings is 6.0 metres; Maximum 4 bedrooms in a detached dwelling; Auxiliary residential dwelling unit: 32.5 to 75 square metres, up to two bedrooms, and not for tourist accommodation; Hostel: at least 100 square metres, and at least 75 percent of sleeping area in dormitories

## Source

- [Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 11, item 8](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=171) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Whistler: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/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/whistler/zoning/lr6/_