---
title: "RTA35 zone in Whistler: Residential/Tourist Accommodation Thirty-Five"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/whistler
zone: RTA35
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/rta35/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rta35.json"
---

# RTA35 zone in Whistler: Residential/Tourist Accommodation Thirty-Five

Medium density residential development for townhouses and apartments, also available for tourist accommodation.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Medium density residential development for townhouses and apartments, also available for tourist accommodation.
- **Main uses:** Townhouses; Apartments (Each use is limited to specific Key Plan Areas set out in Table 12A.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses, including front desk facilities
- **Maximum density:** Set separately for each Key Plan Area (A to V) in Table 12A, e.g. Area A: 32 townhouse units and 3,914 m² gross floor area; Area K: 107 apartment units and 9,222 m²
- **Maximum height:** 13.7 m or 4 storeys, whichever is less (most Key Plan Areas); 19.8 m or 6 storeys, whichever is less (Key Plan Areas K and O)
- **Front setback:** 7 m from a highway
- **Rear setback:** 3 m from all other parcel boundaries
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m from all other parcel boundaries
- **Street side setback:** 7 m from a highway
- **Other rules:** Land in the zone may not be subdivided; Townhouse and apartment units 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 60](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=337) (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/rta35/_