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RTA17 zone in Whistler: Residential/Tourist Accommodation Seventeen

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

In short

Low density, slope-responsive residential and tourist accommodation use adjacent to major recreation and commercial facilities.

Zone rules

PurposeLow density, slope-responsive residential and tourist accommodation use adjacent to major recreation and commercial facilities.
Main uses
  • Single family dwelling or townhouse
  • Indoor and outdoor recreation
  • Park and playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit within each detached single family dwelling (not if developed as townhouses)
Minimum lot area3.30 hectares
Maximum lot coverage15 percent
Maximum densityTownhouse: maximum 12,138 square metres gross floor area and 45 townhouses on the site; single family: maximum 3,900 square metres and 12 single family dwellings on the site
Maximum height10.7 metres (townhouse); 9.0 metres (single family dwelling)
Front setback15 metres from all parcel boundaries
Rear setback15 metres from all parcel boundaries
Interior side setback15 metres from all parcel boundaries
Street side setback15 metres from all parcel boundaries
Other rules
  • Minimum floor area of any townhouse or single family dwelling 130 square metres
  • Minimum 6 metres between buildings
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit up to 80 square metres, maximum two bedrooms; not to be used for tourist accommodation
  • At least 75 percent of required parking enclosed or underground

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 26 (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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