RS-E2 zone in Whistler: Residential Single Estate Two

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

In short

Low density detached residential dwellings and auxiliary residential dwelling units.

Zone rules

Purpose	Low density detached residential dwellings and auxiliary residential dwelling units.
Main uses	One detached dwelling Park and playground School (on the school parcel)
Also allowed (secondary uses)	One auxiliary building for parking use One other auxiliary building One auxiliary residential dwelling unit (inside the principal building or an auxiliary building also used for parking)
Minimum lot area	As shown on the Key Plan for this zone (may vary by up to 5%)
Minimum lot width	24 metres (highway frontage of a parcel created by subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage	35 percent
Maximum density	Detached dwelling (including any auxiliary residential dwelling unit): 465 square metres maximum, 250 square metres minimum; may be increased up to 697 square metres with a registered covenant on another undeveloped parcel
Maximum height	8 metres (detached dwelling)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	5 metres (auxiliary building); 7 metres (auxiliary building used for both parking and an auxiliary residential dwelling unit)
Front setback	7.6 metres
Rear setback	7.6 metres
Interior side setback	3 metres (detached dwelling 325 square metres or less); 6 metres (detached dwelling over 325 square metres); 3 metres (auxiliary building)
Accessory building setbacks	side 3 metres (auxiliary building)
Other rules	Auxiliary residential dwelling unit between 40 and 75 square metres (up to 112 square metres if employee housing covenant); not to be used for tourist accommodation Auxiliary parking building up to 50 square metres plus any auxiliary residential dwelling unit; other auxiliary building up to 35 square metres Within a bare land strata: dwellings at least 7.6 metres from the plan boundary and internal access road, 6 metres from other dwellings School permitted on the school parcel (at least 0.75 hectares), set back 7.6 metres from parcel lines, with no floor area, height or coverage limits

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 35 (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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