---
title: "RM16 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple Sixteen"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/whistler
zone: RM16
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/rm16/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rm16.json"
---

# RM16 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple Sixteen

Medium density, slope-responsive residential use.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Medium density, slope-responsive residential use.
- **Main uses:** Indoor and outdoor recreation; Park and playground; Townhouse
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 3.5 hectares
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 20%
- **Maximum density:** Maximum 7,358 m² gross floor area and 62 dwelling units on any parcel
- **Maximum height:** 10.7 m (townhouse)
- **Front setback:** 7.6 m from all parcel boundaries
- **Rear setback:** 7.6 m from all parcel boundaries
- **Interior side setback:** 7.6 m from all parcel boundaries
- **Street side setback:** 7.6 m from all parcel boundaries
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 13, item 16](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=369) (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/rm16/_