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RM50 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple Fifty

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
  • Duplex dwelling (employee housing only)
  • Townhouse (employee housing only)
  • Park and playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
Minimum lot area9,000 m² (parcel created by subdivision)
Minimum lot width7 m (frontage)
Maximum lot coverage30 percent
Maximum densityGross floor area 4000 m², plus up to 20 m² more for common auxiliary uses
Maximum height10.7 m (principal use building)
Front setback3 m from any parcel boundary
Rear setback3 m from any parcel boundary
Interior side setback3 m from any parcel boundary
Street side setback3 m from any parcel boundary
Other rules
  • Minimum dwelling unit floor area 55 m²; maximum 4 bedrooms per unit
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit is prohibited

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 13, item 50 (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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