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RM25 zone in Whistler: Multiple Residential Twenty-Five

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

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeA 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 area465 m² (usable site area also 465 m²)
Minimum lot width18 m
Maximum lot coverage35%
Maximum densityGross 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 height7.6 m (any building)
Front setback7.6 m
Rear setback7.6 m
Interior side setback3 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 (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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