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TA16 zone in Whistler: Tourist Accommodation Sixteen

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

In short

Commercial tourist accommodation and ancillary facilities in the Blackcomb Benchlands Area

Zone rules

PurposeCommercial tourist accommodation and ancillary facilities in the Blackcomb Benchlands Area
Main uses
  • Hotel
  • Lodge
  • Inn
  • Park and playground
  • Skier parking lot
Also allowed (secondary uses)Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
Minimum lot area13,000 square metres
Maximum densityMaximum gross floor area of all buildings 11,050 square metres
Maximum heightSeven storeys (building or structure)
Front setback2.5 metres for any part of a building at grade to 10 metres in height; 5 metres above 10 metres up to 15 metres; 7.5 metres above 15 metres in height (from any parcel boundary, except a boundary shared by parcels developed as a single site)
Rear setback2.5 metres for any part of a building at grade to 10 metres in height; 5 metres above 10 metres up to 15 metres; 7.5 metres above 15 metres in height (from any parcel boundary, except a boundary shared by parcels developed as a single site)
Interior side setback2.5 metres for any part of a building at grade to 10 metres in height; 5 metres above 10 metres up to 15 metres; 7.5 metres above 15 metres in height (from any parcel boundary, except a boundary shared by parcels developed as a single site)
Street side setback2.5 metres for any part of a building at grade to 10 metres in height; 5 metres above 10 metres up to 15 metres; 7.5 metres above 15 metres in height (from any parcel boundary, except a boundary shared by parcels developed as a single site)

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 15, item 16 (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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