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RS7 zone in Whistler: Single Family Residential Seven

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

In short

Low-density detached residential dwellings and auxiliary residential dwelling units for employee use.

Zone rules

PurposeLow-density detached residential dwellings and auxiliary residential dwelling units for employee use.
Main uses
  • Detached dwelling
  • Park and playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit (inside the principal building or an auxiliary building with parking; employee housing only)
  • Auxiliary uses
Minimum lot area596 square metres (parcels created by subdivision); minimum useable site area 400 square metres
Minimum lot width7.0 metres
Maximum lot coverage35 percent
Maximum densityDetached dwelling: 279 square metres gross floor area or floor space ratio 0.35, whichever is lower
Maximum height7.6 metres (building); 5 metres (garage)
Front setback7.6 metres
Rear setback6.0 metres
Interior side setback3.0 metres
Other rules
  • Only one principal use building per parcel
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit between 32.5 and 75 square metres, maximum 2 bedrooms, one kitchen
  • Auxiliary parking use up to 55 square metres; auxiliary building with parking and auxiliary dwelling up to 130 square metres
  • Maximum 4 bedrooms in a detached dwelling

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 31 (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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