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RM1 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple One

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

In short

Medium density duplex and townhouse dwellings.

Zone rules

PurposeMedium density duplex and townhouse dwellings.
Main uses
  • Duplex dwelling
  • Park and playground
  • Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
Minimum lot area985 m²
Minimum lot width20 m
Maximum lot coverage35%
Maximum densityFloor site ratio 0.40
Maximum height7.6 m (duplex dwelling); 10.7 m (townhouse building)
Front setback7.6 m (fee simple and bare land strata lots)
Rear setback7.6 m (fee simple and bare land strata lots)
Interior side setback3 m (fee simple and bare land strata lots)
Other rules
  • Where 2 or more buildings are on one parcel: 6 m between buildings; 8 m from a building to a parcel line or internal access road
  • Minimum dwelling unit gross floor area 55 m²; maximum 4 bedrooms in a principal dwelling unit
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit is prohibited
  • Minimum parcel area per dwelling unit: duplex 418 m²; townhouse 297 m²

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 13, item 1 (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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