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title: "RTA31 zone in Whistler: Residential/Tourist Accommodation Thirty-One"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/whistler
zone: RTA31
bylaw: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rta31/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rta31.json"
---

# RTA31 zone in Whistler: Residential/Tourist Accommodation Thirty-One

Medium density residential development and tourist accommodation.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Medium density residential development and tourist accommodation.
- **Main uses:** Townhouse; Park and playground
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Key Plan Area A: 45%; Key Plan Area B: 30%
- **Maximum density:** Key Plan Area A: 61 dwellings, 10312 m² gross floor area; Key Plan Area B: 11 dwellings, 3720 m² gross floor area
- **Maximum height:** 13 m or 3 storeys, whichever is less (townhouse buildings)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m from any parcel boundary
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m from any parcel boundary
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 m from any parcel boundary
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m from any parcel boundary
- **Other rules:** Minimum 4 m between principal buildings; Townhouse units may be used for temporary accommodation when not occupied for residential use; Cross-hatched areas on the Key Plan must stay as natural forested landscape and must not be altered

## Source

- [Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 56](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=326) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Whistler: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rta31/_