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RS-9 zone in Whistler: Single Family Residential Nine

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

In short

Low density detached residential dwellings and auxiliary residential dwelling units.

Zone rules

PurposeLow density detached residential dwellings and auxiliary residential dwelling units.
Main uses
  • Detached dwelling
  • Boat storage facility
  • Park and playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit (inside the principal residential building or garage building, serviced by a community sewer system)
Maximum lot coverage35 percent
Maximum densityMaximum gross floor area set per parcel in the Table 1 'Max GFA' column (table not in the text); boat storage facility 114 square metres
Maximum height7.6 metres (5.0 metres on Strata Lot 2); 5 metres (garage)
Front setbackSet per parcel in the Table 1 'Front/Side/Rear' column (table not in the text); open balcony, porch, canopy or sunshade may be 4 metres from a front parcel boundary
Rear setbackSet per parcel in the Table 1 'Front/Side/Rear' column (table not in the text)
Interior side setbackSet per parcel in the Table 1 'Front/Side/Rear' column (table not in the text)
Other rules
  • Only one principal building and one auxiliary residential dwelling unit per parcel
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit between 32.5 and 75 square metres, maximum 2 bedrooms; not to be used for temporary accommodation of paying guests
  • Minimum detached dwelling floor area 46.5 square metres; maximum 4 bedrooms (not counting the auxiliary unit)
  • Auxiliary parking use up to 70 square metres

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 39 (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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