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RT8 zone in Whistler: Residential Two Family Eight

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

In short

Medium density employee housing and ancillary facilities.

Zone rules

PurposeMedium density employee housing and ancillary facilities.
Main uses
  • Duplex dwelling (employee housing only)
  • Park and playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
Maximum lot coverage40 percent
Maximum densityMaximum 6 duplexes; each duplex maximum 315 square metres gross floor area
Maximum height7.6 metres
Front setback2.3 metres from any parcel boundary and 4.5 metres from a strata road
Rear setback2.3 metres from any parcel boundary
Interior side setback2.3 metres from any parcel boundary
Street side setback2.3 metres from any parcel boundary
Other rules
  • No fence except at a rear property line
  • Total floor area of duplexes on a bare land strata limited to 0.50 times the strata plan area (excluding access routes)

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 32 (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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