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RM45 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple Forty-Five

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

In short

Medium-density, slope-responsive employee residential buildings

Zone rules

PurposeMedium-density, slope-responsive employee residential buildings
Main uses
  • Detached dwelling (employee housing only)
  • Duplex dwelling (employee housing only)
  • Townhouse (employee housing only)
  • Park and playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)Auxiliary uses
Minimum lot area9,000 m² (parcel created by subdivision)
Minimum lot width7.0 m (frontage)
Maximum lot coverage25 percent
Maximum densityFloor space ratio 0.32
Maximum height10.7 m (principal use building)
Front setback6.0 m from any parcel boundary
Rear setback6.0 m from any parcel boundary
Interior side setback6.0 m from any parcel boundary
Street side setback6.0 m from any parcel boundary
Other rules
  • Minimum 6 m between principal use buildings
  • Minimum dwelling unit floor area 55 m²; maximum 4 bedrooms per unit
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit is prohibited
  • Private road paved width no more than 6.0 m

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 13, item 45 (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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