RM70 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple Seventy

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

In short

Detached, duplex and townhouse dwellings

Zone rules

Purpose	Detached, duplex and townhouse dwellings
Main uses	Detached dwellings, duplex dwellings and townhouses (only on specific strata lots, as set out in Table 13A)
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses Auxiliary residential dwelling unit within a detached dwelling Auxiliary residential dwelling unit within a one-half duplex dwelling (residential rental tenure only)
Maximum density	Set by strata lot in Table 13A: detached dwelling 232 m²; duplex dwelling 372 m²; one-half duplex 186 m²; townhouse 183 m²; some areas limited to a combined floor site ratio of 0.4. A detached dwelling's limit includes any auxiliary residential unit
Maximum height	7.6 m (detached dwelling); 7.6 m (duplex dwelling); 10.7 m (townhouse dwelling)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Set out in Part 5 of the bylaw
Front setback	Set by strata lot in Table 13A: 0 m to strata lot boundary in some areas; 7.6 m to the strata plan boundary in others; 4.6 m (3 m if the lot slopes upward more than 30%) in others
Rear setback	Set by strata lot in Table 13A: 0 m to strata lot boundary in some areas; 7.6 m in others; 3 m from side or rear strata lot lines in others
Interior side setback	Set by strata lot in Table 13A: 0 m to strata lot boundary in some areas; 7.6 m in others; 3 m from side or rear strata lot lines in others
Accessory building setbacks	front 7.6 m (auxiliary building)
Other rules	Auxiliary residential dwelling unit must be 32.5 to 90 m² and no more than 40 per cent of the gross floor area on the parcel Enclosed parking up to 50 m² (detached), 40 m² per unit (duplex), 30 m² per unit (townhouse) Existing buildings authorized by an earlier permit or shown on a strata plan keep their approved floor area and setbacks Minimum 2 parking spaces for a one-half duplex with an auxiliary residential dwelling unit

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 13, item 71 (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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