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RT6 zone in Whistler: Two Family Residential Six

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

In short

Provide a low density area for detached and duplex residential dwellings, including detached dwellings with larger floor areas.

Zone rules

PurposeProvide a low density area for detached and duplex residential dwellings, including detached dwellings with larger floor areas.
Main uses
  • Detached Dwelling
  • Duplex Dwelling
  • Park and Playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Auxiliary Buildings and Auxiliary Uses
  • Auxiliary Residential Dwelling Unit (inside a detached dwelling)
Minimum lot areaDetached dwelling: 695 square metres (floor area 325 square metres or less), 928.6 square metres (greater than 325 square metres); duplex dwelling: 836 square metres
Minimum lot widthDetached dwelling: 18 metres (floor area 325 square metres or less), 24 metres (greater); duplex dwelling: 18 metres (375 square metres or less), 24 metres (greater)
Maximum lot coverage35 percent
Maximum densityDetached dwelling: 465 square metres of gross floor area or floor space ratio of 0.35, whichever is lower (one detached dwelling may be up to 929 square metres and five up to 696 square metres each); duplex dwelling: 511 square metres or floor space ratio of 0.45, whichever is lower
Maximum height7.6 metres
Front setback7.6 metres
Rear setback7.6 metres
Interior side setback3 metres (detached dwelling 325 square metres or less; duplex dwelling 375 square metres or less); 6 metres (larger dwellings)
Other rules
  • Only one principal building allowed per parcel
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit: 32.5 to 75 square metres, up to two bedrooms, not for tourist accommodation
  • Detached dwelling gross floor area limited to 325 square metres if frontage is under 24 metres; duplex limited to 375 square metres if frontage is under 24 metres

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 13 (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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