{"title":"RM16 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple Sixteen","code":"RM16","slug":"rm16","name":"Residential Multiple Sixteen","group":"Residential","section":"Part 13, item 16","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium density, slope-responsive residential use.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium density, slope-responsive residential use.","quotes":["The intent of this zone is to provide for medium density, slope-responsive residential"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Indoor and outdoor recreation","Park and playground","Townhouse"],"quotes":["indoor and outdoor recreation;","park and playground; and","townhouse."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses"],"quotes":["auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses;"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"3.5 hectares","quotes":["The minimum permitted parcel size is 3.5 hectares."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"20%","quotes":["The maximum permitted site coverage is 20 percent."]},"max_density":{"value":"Maximum 7,358 m² gross floor area and 62 dwelling units on any parcel","quotes":["The maximum permitted gross floor area on any parcel is 7,358 square metres.","The maximum permitted number of dwelling units on any parcel is 62."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.7 m (townhouse)","quotes":["The maximum permitted height of a townhouse is 10.7 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.6 m from all parcel boundaries","quotes":["The minimum permitted setback is 7.6 metres from all parcel boundaries."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.6 m from all parcel boundaries","quotes":["The minimum permitted setback is 7.6 metres from all parcel boundaries."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"7.6 m from all parcel boundaries","quotes":["The minimum permitted setback is 7.6 metres from all parcel boundaries."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.6 m from all parcel boundaries","quotes":["The minimum permitted setback is 7.6 metres from all parcel boundaries."]},"other":{"value":["Minimum dwelling unit gross floor area 110 m²","Minimum 6 m between buildings","At least 75% of required parking must be enclosed or underground","Auxiliary residential dwelling units are prohibited"],"quotes":["The minimum permitted gross floor area of any dwelling unit is 110 square metres.","The minimum permitted horizontal separation between buildings is 6 metres.","A minimum of 75 percent of all required parking shall be enclosed or located below","Auxiliary residential dwelling units are prohibited."]}},"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=369","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/rm16/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rm16.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rm16.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/index.json"}}