RS1 zone in Whistler: Single Family Residential One

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

In short

Provide a low density area for detached residential dwellings and also permit an auxiliary dwelling unit within a detached dwelling.

Zone rules

Purpose	Provide a low density area for detached residential dwellings and also permit an auxiliary dwelling unit within a detached dwelling.
Main uses	Detached Dwelling Park and Playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Auxiliary Buildings and Auxiliary Uses Auxiliary Residential Dwelling Unit The auxiliary dwelling unit requires service by a community sewer system in a specified sewer area.
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot 1; District Lot 1755; Group 1 New Westminster District; Plan LMP 35715: maximum gross floor area for a detached dwelling is 281.5 square metres Lots 29, 30, 31 and 32, District Lot 7301, Plan 15206 (PIDs 007-689-705, 004-677-099, 007-689-756, 007-689-764): minimum parcel area is 12,265 square metres
Minimum lot area	695 square metres (dwelling 325 square metres or less); 928.6 square metres (dwelling greater than 325 square metres)
Minimum lot width	18 metres frontage (dwelling 325 square metres or less); 24 metres (dwelling greater than 325 square metres)
Maximum lot coverage	35 percent
Maximum density	Detached dwelling: 465 square metres of gross floor area or floor space ratio of 0.35, whichever is lower; 325 square metres if frontage is under 24 metres
Maximum height	7.6 metres
Front setback	7.6 metres
Rear setback	7.6 metres
Interior side setback	3 metres (dwelling 325 square metres or less); 6 metres (dwelling greater than 325 square metres)
Accessory building setbacks	Front 5 metres for an auxiliary residential dwelling unit in an auxiliary or attached garage/carport building; 2 metres in some cases for an auxiliary building
Other rules	Only one principal building allowed per parcel or strata lot Maximum 4 bedrooms in a detached dwelling Auxiliary residential dwelling unit: 32.5 to 90 square metres, up to two bedrooms and two bathrooms, not for tourist accommodation Extra 56 square metres of floor area allowed for employee housing with an employee housing agreement

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 1 (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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