GovHandbook

RM51 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple Fifty-One

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

In short

Medium density employee residential use

Zone rules

PurposeMedium density employee residential use
Main uses
  • Apartment (employee housing only)
  • Townhouse (employee housing only)
  • Park and playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
Minimum lot area4,000 m²
Minimum lot width7 m (frontage)
Maximum lot coverage20 percent
Maximum densityGross floor area 3,050 m², plus up to 20 m² more per residential building for common auxiliary uses
Maximum height17 m (principal use building)
Front setback6 m from any parcel boundary
Rear setback6 m from any parcel boundary
Interior side setback6 m from any parcel boundary, except 3 m at the north side
Street side setback6 m from any parcel boundary, except 3 m at the north side
Other rulesParking required is 75 percent of the amount in Table 6A of Part 6

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 13, item 51 (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.

This zone as Markdown · JSON · all Whistler zones · Report an error