---
title: "RM12 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple Twelve"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/whistler
zone: RM12
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/rm12/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rm12.json"
---

# RM12 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple Twelve

Medium density multiple residential development.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Medium density multiple residential development.
- **Main uses:** Townhouse; Park and playground
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,350 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 0.23; minimum parcel area per townhouse dwelling unit 486 m²
- **Maximum height:** 12 m (any building)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 5 m (side parcel boundaries)
- **Street side setback:** 5 m (side parcel boundaries)
- **Other rules:** Minimum 7.5 m between a building and a private road; Minimum 6 m between principal buildings; Auxiliary residential dwelling unit is prohibited

## Source

- [Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 13, item 12](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=360) (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/rm12/_