{"title":"RT7 zone in Whistler: Two Family Residential Seven","code":"RT7","slug":"rt7","name":"Two Family Residential Seven","group":"Residential","section":"Part 12, item 17","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Provide for low density detached and duplex dwelling residential use.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Provide for low density detached and duplex dwelling residential use.","quotes":["The intent of this zone is to provide for low density detached and duplex dwelling"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Detached Dwelling","Duplex Dwelling","Park and Playground"],"quotes":["(b) detached dwelling;","(c) duplex dwelling;","(d) park and playground; and"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Auxiliary Uses","Auxiliary Residential Dwelling Unit (inside the principal residential building, employee housing only)"],"quotes":["(a) auxiliary uses;","(e) auxiliary residential dwelling unit provided it is contained within the principal","residential building, and provided it is not occupied except as employee housing."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Detached dwelling: 400 square metres; duplex dwelling: 500 square metres (maximum parcel area 695 square metres for detached, 836 square metres for duplex)","quotes":["The minimum permitted parcel area for a detached dwelling is 400 square metres.","The minimum permitted parcel area for a duplex dwelling is 500 square metres.","The maximum permitted parcel area for a detached dwelling is 695 square metres.","The maximum permitted parcel area for a duplex dwelling is 836 square metres."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Detached dwelling: 14 metres; duplex dwelling: 18 metres (frontage)","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for a detached dwelling is 14 metres.","The minimum permitted frontage for a duplex dwelling is 18 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40 percent","quotes":["The maximum permitted site coverage is 40 percent."]},"max_density":{"value":"Detached dwelling: 240 square metres of gross floor area or floor space ratio of 0.40, whichever is lower; duplex dwelling: 335 square metres or floor space ratio of 0.45, whichever is lower","quotes":["The maximum permitted gross floor area of a detached dwelling is 240 square metres or","a floor space ratio of 0.40, whichever figure is lower.","The maximum permitted gross floor area of a duplex dwelling is 335 square metres or a","floor space ratio of 0.45, whichever figure is lower."]},"max_height":{"value":"8.2 metres","quotes":["The maximum permitted height of a building is 8.2 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 metres","quotes":["The minimum permitted front setback is 6.0 metres."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 metres","quotes":["The minimum permitted rear setback is 6.0 metres."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.5 metres (frontage under 15.5 metres); 3.0 metres (frontage 15.5 metres or more)","quotes":["The minimum permitted side setback is 2.5 metres where the frontage is less than 15.5","The minimum permitted side setback is 3.0 metres where the frontage is equal to or"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Garage or carport (auxiliary or attached building): front 3.0 metres, rear 2.0 metres, side 1.5 metres","quotes":["An auxiliary or attached building for garage or carport use may be set back a minimum","of 3.0 metres from the front parcel line, a minimum of 2.0 metres from the rear parcel","line, and a minimum of 1.5 metres from the side parcel lines. (Bylaw No. 1258)"]},"other":{"value":["Auxiliary buildings are prohibited","Only one principal building per parcel","Maximum 4 bedrooms in a detached dwelling and 8 in a duplex dwelling","Auxiliary residential dwelling unit: at least 32.5 square metres, up to two bedrooms, not for tourist accommodation"],"quotes":["(28) An auxiliary building is prohibited.","The placing of more than one principal building on a parcel is prohibited.","The maximum permitted number of bedrooms in a detached dwelling is 4 and in a","duplex dwelling is 8.","(24) An auxiliary residential dwelling unit shall contain a floor area no less than 32.5 square","(27) An auxiliary residential dwelling unit shall not be used for tourist accommodation."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=228","place":{"path":"ca/bc/whistler","name":"Whistler","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rt7/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rt7.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rt7.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/index.json"}}