RR4 zone in Whistler: Rural Resource Four

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

In short

Resource uses and other development compatible with resource uses and resort activities

Zone rules

Purpose	Resource uses and other development compatible with resource uses and resort activities
Main uses	Agriculture Cemetery Church Detached dwelling Hostel Indoor and outdoor recreation Park and playground Public institution Public storage and works yard Rental, outdoor recreation equipment and supplies Resource use School Storage of explosives
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses Auxiliary residential dwelling unit (must be within a principal residential or hostel building)
Minimum lot area	4 hectares
Maximum lot coverage	No regulations
Maximum density	Detached dwelling 465 square metres gross floor area; hostel 510 square metres; other principal buildings (except detached dwellings, schools and hostels) 2,000 square metres or floor space ratio of 0.25, whichever is lower; church 400 square metres; golf course clubhouse 2,000 square metres
Maximum height	Detached dwelling and hostel building 10.7 metres; other principal use buildings 14 metres
Front setback	10 metres from all parcel boundaries (recreation buildings 30 metres, or 50 metres from a Residential zone; utility, resource use and sewage treatment buildings 60 metres)
Rear setback	10 metres (hostel building 20 metres)
Interior side setback	10 metres (hostel building 20 metres)
Street side setback	10 metres (hostel building 20 metres)
Other rules	Maximum one detached dwelling or hostel per parcel Minimum gross floor area: detached dwelling 46.5 square metres; hostel 100 square metres Hostel: at least 50 percent of sleeping floor area in dormitories; at least 3.0 square metres per bed Auxiliary residential dwelling unit between 32.5 and 80 square metres, with no more than one bedroom, one bathroom, one kitchen and one living room

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 14, item 4 (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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