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RTA24 zone in Whistler: Residential/Tourist Accommodation Twenty-Four

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

In short

Single family residential and tourist accommodation use, with bonus density for the provision of a community amenity.

Zone rules

PurposeSingle family residential and tourist accommodation use, with bonus density for the provision of a community amenity.
Main uses
  • Detached dwelling
  • Park and playground
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit (inside the principal building or an auxiliary building with parking; employee housing only)
Minimum lot area1,200 square metres (parcels created by subdivision)
Minimum lot width8 metres
Maximum lot coverage35 percent
Maximum densityDetached dwelling gross floor area 325 square metres; 465 square metres with the community amenity contribution
Maximum height7.6 metres
Front setback5 metres from all parcel boundaries
Rear setback5 metres from all parcel boundaries
Interior side setback5 metres from all parcel boundaries
Street side setback5 metres from all parcel boundaries
Other rules
  • Only one principal use building per parcel
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit between 32.5 and 80 square metres, maximum 2 bedrooms; not to be used for tourist accommodation
  • Auxiliary parking use up to 70 square metres
  • Minimum detached dwelling floor area 46.5 square metres

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 33 (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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