---
title: "RM25 zone in Whistler: Multiple Residential Twenty-Five"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/whistler
zone: RM25
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/rm25/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rm25.json"
---

# RM25 zone in Whistler: Multiple Residential Twenty-Five

A low density area for detached, duplex and triplex residential dwellings.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A low density area for detached, duplex and triplex residential dwellings.
- **Main uses:** Detached dwelling; Duplex dwelling; Townhouse (maximum three dwelling units); Apartment (maximum three dwelling units); Park and playground
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses; Auxiliary residential dwelling unit (only within a detached dwelling)
- **Minimum lot area:** 465 m² (usable site area also 465 m²)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** Gross floor area: detached dwelling 325 m² or floor space ratio 0.35, whichever is lower; duplex, townhouse or apartment 375 m² or floor space ratio 0.45, whichever is lower
- **Maximum height:** 7.6 m (any building)
- **Front setback:** 7.6 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.6 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m
- **Other rules:** Only one principal building is allowed per parcel; Minimum dwelling unit gross floor area 46.5 m²; maximum 4 bedrooms per dwelling unit; Auxiliary residential dwelling unit: 32.5 m² to 75 m², up to 35% of the detached dwelling floor area, and not for tourist accommodation; Auxiliary parking floor area limits: detached dwelling 70 m²; duplex 50 m² per unit; townhouse and apartment 40 m² per unit

## Source

- [Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 13, item 25](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=387) (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/rm25/_