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RS5 zone in Whistler: Single Family Residential Five

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

In short

Provide for low density detached dwelling employee residential use.

Zone rules

PurposeProvide for low density detached dwelling employee residential use.
Main uses
  • Detached Dwelling (occupied only as employee housing)
  • Park and Playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Auxiliary Residential Dwelling Unit (inside the principal residential building)
  • Auxiliary Buildings and Auxiliary Uses
Minimum lot area445 square metres
Minimum lot width7 metres (frontage)
Maximum lot coverage35 percent
Maximum densityDetached dwelling: 170 square metres of gross floor area or floor space ratio of 0.35, whichever is lower
Maximum height7.6 metres
Front setback7.6 metres
Rear setback7.6 metres
Interior side setback3 metres
Other rules
  • Only one principal building per parcel or strata lot
  • Maximum 4 bedrooms in a detached dwelling
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit: 32.5 to 58 square metres, up to two bedrooms

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 15 (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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