---
title: "RS-E8 zone in Whistler: Residential Single Estate Eight"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/whistler
zone: RS-E8
bylaw: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rs-e8/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rs-e8.json"
---

# RS-E8 zone in Whistler: Residential Single Estate Eight

Low density detached dwelling residential use, with greater density permitted in return for amenities and land for affordable housing.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low density detached dwelling residential use, with greater density permitted in return for amenities and land for affordable housing.
- **Other rules:** Land may be subdivided only into a Park Parcel (98 acres), an Employee Housing Parcel (1 acre) and an Estate Lot Parcel (9 acres), then the Estate Lot Parcel into no more than five parcels; Estate lot parcels follow the RS-E1 Zone regulations (except some subsections), may not be further subdivided, and auxiliary buildings are limited to 35 square metres each parcel (not counting any auxiliary dwelling unit); The Park Parcel follows the LP4 Zone; the Employee Housing Parcel follows RS-E1, or RM51 if consolidated with the adjoining lot; Unless subdivided by December 31, 2018, the land follows the RS-E1 Zone regulations

## Source

- [Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 53](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=316) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Whistler: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rs-e8/_