{"title":"RS-E3 zone in Whistler: Residential Single Estate Three","code":"RS-E3","slug":"rs-e3","name":"Residential Single Estate Three","group":"Residential","section":"Part 12, item 36","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low density detached residential dwellings, auxiliary residential dwelling units and auxiliary uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low density detached residential dwellings, auxiliary residential dwelling units and auxiliary uses.","quotes":["The intent of this zone is to provide for the development of low density detached","residential dwellings and for auxiliary residential dwelling units and auxiliary uses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Detached dwelling","Park and playground"],"quotes":["(d) detached dwelling;","(f) park and playground."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Two auxiliary buildings for parking use","One detached auxiliary residential dwelling unit","One auxiliary residential dwelling unit for employee housing","One auxiliary building for arena use"],"quotes":["(a) two auxiliary buildings for parking use;","(b) one detached auxiliary residential dwelling unit;","(c) one auxiliary residential dwelling unit for employee housing;","(e) one auxiliary building for arena use; and"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35 percent","quotes":["The maximum permitted site coverage is 35 percent."]},"max_density":{"value":"Detached dwelling 465 square metres; parking building 56.7 square metres; detached auxiliary residential dwelling unit 153 square metres (111.5 square metres for employee housing); arena building 2000 square metres","quotes":["The maximum permitted gross floor area for a detached dwelling is 465 square metres.","The maximum permitted floor area for an auxiliary building for parking use is 56.7 square","is 153 square metres.","for employee housing is 111.5 square metres.","The maximum permitted gross floor area for an auxiliary building for arena use is 2000"]},"max_height":{"value":"7.6 metres (building); 5 metres (garage); 14 metres (arena)","quotes":["The maximum permitted height of a building is 7.6 metres.","the maximum permitted height of a garage is 5 metres.","the maximum permitted height of an arena is 14 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 metres from all parcel boundaries","quotes":["The minimum permitted setback is 6 metres from all parcel boundaries."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 metres from all parcel boundaries","quotes":["The minimum permitted setback is 6 metres from all parcel boundaries."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6 metres from all parcel boundaries","quotes":["The minimum permitted setback is 6 metres from all parcel boundaries."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6 metres from all parcel boundaries","quotes":["The minimum permitted setback is 6 metres from all parcel boundaries."]},"other":{"value":["Auxiliary residential dwelling units may not be used for temporary accommodation of paying guests","Maximum 8 parking spaces required for an arena use"],"quotes":["An auxiliary residential dwelling unit shall not be used for the temporary accommodation","the maximum number of parking spaces required for"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=276","place":{"path":"ca/bc/whistler","name":"Whistler","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rs-e3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rs-e3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rs-e3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/index.json"}}