{"title":"RTA7 zone in Whistler: Residential/Tourist Accommodation Seven","code":"RTA7","slug":"rta7","name":"Residential/Tourist Accommodation Seven","group":"Residential","section":"Part 12, item 18","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Provide for low density residential development and tourist accommodation.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Provide for low density residential development and tourist accommodation.","quotes":["The intent of this zone is to provide for low density residential development and tourist"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Detached Dwelling","Park and Playground"],"quotes":["(b) detached dwelling;","(c) park and playground; and"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Auxiliary Uses","Auxiliary Residential Dwelling Unit (inside the principal residential building, employee housing only)"],"quotes":["(a) auxiliary uses;","(d) auxiliary residential dwelling unit provided it is contained within the principal","residential building, and provided it is not occupied except as employee housing."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"400 square metres (maximum parcel area is 695 square metres)","quotes":["The minimum permitted parcel area is 400 square metres.","The maximum permitted parcel area is 695 square metres."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"14 metres (frontage)","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage is 14 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40 percent","quotes":["The maximum permitted site coverage is 40 percent."]},"max_density":{"value":"Detached dwelling: 240 square metres of gross floor area or floor space ratio of 0.40, whichever is lower","quotes":["The maximum permitted gross floor area of a detached dwelling is 240 square metres or","a floor space ratio of 0.40, whichever figure is lower."]},"max_height":{"value":"8.2 metres","quotes":["The maximum permitted height of a building is 8.2 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 metres","quotes":["The minimum permitted front setback is 6.0 metres."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 metres","quotes":["The minimum permitted rear setback is 6.0 metres."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.5 metres (frontage under 15.5 metres); 3.0 metres (frontage 15.5 metres or more)","quotes":["The minimum permitted side setback is 2.5 metres where the frontage is less than 15.5","The minimum permitted side setback is 3.0 metres where the frontage is equal to or"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Garage or carport (auxiliary or attached building): front 3.0 metres, rear 2.0 metres, side 1.5 metres","quotes":["An auxiliary or attached building for garage or carport use may be set back a minimum","of 3.0 metres from the front parcel line, a minimum of 2.0 metres from the rear parcel","line, and a minimum of 1.5 metres from the side parcel lines. (Bylaw No. 1258)"]},"other":{"value":["Detached dwellings may host up to 10 guests as temporary accommodation when not lived in","Auxiliary buildings are prohibited; only one principal building per parcel","Maximum 5 bedrooms in a detached dwelling","Auxiliary residential dwelling unit: at least 32.5 square metres, up to two bedrooms, not for tourist accommodation"],"quotes":["may be used for the temporary accommodation of not more than 10 guests during","(25) An auxiliary building is prohibited.","The placing of more than one principal building on a parcel is prohibited.","The maximum permitted number of bedrooms in a detached dwelling is 5.","(21) An auxiliary residential dwelling unit shall contain a floor area no less than 32.5 square","(24) An auxiliary residential dwelling unit shall not be used for tourist accommodation."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=230","place":{"path":"ca/bc/whistler","name":"Whistler","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rta7/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rta7.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/rta7.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/index.json"}}