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RTA30 zone in Whistler: Residential/Tourist Accommodation Thirty

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

In short

Medium density residential development and tourist accommodation.

Zone rules

PurposeMedium density residential development and tourist accommodation.
Main uses
  • Apartment
  • Employee housing
  • Park and playground
  • Townhouse (only in Key Plan Areas C and E)
Also allowed (secondary uses)Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
Extra uses on specific lotsStrata Lots 4, 11, 19, 20 and 23, District Lot 4751, Group 1 New Westminster District, Strata Plan LMS2614: employee housing use only
Maximum lot coverage30% (Key Plan Area A); 35% (Key Plan Areas B, C, D and E)
Maximum densityBy Key Plan Area (dwellings; gross floor area in square metres): A 22, 4477; B 37, 4526; C 28, 3965; D 63, 9837; E 33, 5077
Maximum height13 metres, 4 storeys (Key Plan Area A); 13 metres, 3 storeys (Areas B, C, D and E), for apartment buildings
Front setback7.5 metres from parcel boundary (all Key Plan Areas); 3.5 metres from the boundary between Areas C and D
Rear setback7.5 metres from parcel boundary (all Key Plan Areas)
Interior side setback7.5 metres from parcel boundary (all Key Plan Areas)
Street side setback7.5 metres from parcel boundary (all Key Plan Areas)
Other rules
  • Minimum distance between principal buildings: 6 metres (Area A); 4 metres (Areas B, C, D and E)
  • Apartments other than employee housing may be used for temporary accommodation when not lived in; employee housing may not
  • Crosshatched areas on the Key Plan must stay natural forested landscape and not be altered

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 55 (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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