---
title: "RTA32 zone in Whistler: Residential/Tourist Accommodation Thirty-Two"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/whistler
zone: RTA32
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/rta32/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rta32.json"
---

# RTA32 zone in Whistler: Residential/Tourist Accommodation Thirty-Two

Low density residential development and tourist accommodation.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low density residential development and tourist accommodation.
- **Main uses:** Duplex dwelling; Park and playground
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 836 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.2 m (gross floor area 375 m² or less); 24 m (gross floor area greater than 375 m²)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** 511 m² gross floor area or floor space ratio of 0.35, whichever is lower, per duplex dwelling; maximum 7 duplex dwellings in the zone
- **Maximum height:** 7.6 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 6 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m (gross floor area 375 m² or less); 6 m (greater than 375 m²)
- **Other rules:** Duplex dwellings may be used for temporary accommodation when not occupied for residential use

## Source

- [Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 12, item 57](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=329) (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/rta32/_