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RM72 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple Seventy-Two

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

In short

Medium density townhouse dwellings

Zone rules

PurposeMedium density townhouse dwellings
Main uses
  • Area A: townhouse
  • Area B: child care facility, convenience retail, personal service, restaurant
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses (Areas A and B)
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit (Area B only)
Minimum lot area4.8 hectares
Maximum lot coverage35 percent
Maximum densityArea A: up to 144 dwelling units and 20,035 m² gross floor area; Area B: 315 m² gross floor area, with one auxiliary residential dwelling unit of up to 75 m²
Maximum height10.7 m (principal building in Area A); 7.6 m (principal building in Area B)
Front setback7.6 m (including for auxiliary buildings)
Rear setback7.6 m
Interior side setback7.6 m
Other rules
  • Principal buildings at least 6 m apart
  • Minimum dwelling unit floor area 32.5 m²
  • An auxiliary residential dwelling unit in Area B must be inside a building that contains commercial uses

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 13, item 73 (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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