The Whistler Map can be used to find information about your property that will help with the Building Permit process.

The Whistler Map is a resource designed to find information about a property that will be required during the Building Permit process. This typically means you are:

• filling out your permit application and need to know the legal description and parcel identification number (PID);
• interested in finding the zoning of your property; and
• want to know if any there are environmental concerns on your property (i.e. Riparian Area).

Legal Description and PID

To find the legal description and PID for a property:

1. Open the Whistler Map and use the Search function to locate the property by the civic address.
2. Look for the legal description and PID in the information panel to the left of the map.

Property Zoning

To find the zoning of a property:

1. Open the Whistler Map and use the Search function to locate the property by the civic address.
2. Look for the zoning of the property at the bottom of the information panel to the left of the map. 
3. Click the orange Bylaw Link to open a PDF of the zoning regulations.

Riparian Area

To determine whether or not your property is located in a Riparian Area, examine the layer Schedule J – Protection of Riparian Ecosystem from the current OCP:

1. Open the Whistler Map and from the left side panel select the ‘Layers’ tab. 
2. Within the layers list, turn on the ‘OCP’ group by checking the box next to the group name.
3. Then expand the OCP group by clicking the ‘+’ next to the group name.
4. Under the OCP group, check the box next to ‘Development Permit Areas’.
5. Then check the box next to ‘Schedule J – Protection of Riparian Ecosystems’.

If the green riparian buffer touches any portion of your property you are in a Riparian Area and additional requirements may apply.

Required Assessment

Development in Riparian Areas requires a developer-funded assessment report by a qualified environmental professional before a building permit can be issued. In some cases this will be completed as part of the Development Permit Process. In others circumstances it is part of the Building Permit review process.

An assessment is required if the development is within:

• 30 meters of a stream, measured from the high water mark;
• 30 meters from a ravine bank or between a ravine bank and the high water mark for ravines less than 60 metres wide that contain a stream; or
• 10 meters from a ravine bank or between a ravine bank and the high water mark for ravines greater than 60 metres wide that contain a stream.

An assessment is not required for:

• agricultural, institutional or park developments;
• any repair, renovation, or reconstruction of a permanent structure on its existing foundation.

For more information on the assessment methods and process, please visit Riparian Areas Regulation.