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RS-E1 zone in Whistler: Residential Single Estate One

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

In short

Low density detached dwelling residential use.

Zone rules

PurposeLow density detached dwelling residential use.
Main uses
  • Detached dwelling
  • Park and playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit (only where serviced by a community sewer system in a specified sewer area, or a sewage holding tank)
Minimum lot area40 hectares
Maximum lot coverage35 percent
Maximum densityDetached dwelling: 465 square metres gross floor area or floor space ratio 0.35, whichever is lower; 325 square metres or 0.35 (whichever is lower) on a parcel with frontage under 24 metres
Maximum height7.6 metres
Front setback7.6 metres
Rear setback7.6 metres
Interior side setback3 metres (dwelling 325 square metres or less); 6 metres (dwelling over 325 square metres)
Other rules
  • Within a bare land strata: dwellings at least 7.6 metres from the plan boundary and internal access road
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit between 32.5 and 90 square metres, up to two bedrooms; not to be used for tourist accommodation
  • Minimum detached dwelling floor area 46.5 square metres; maximum 4 bedrooms
  • 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 34 (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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