{"title":"Chilliwack RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Chilliwack","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com"},"short_answer":"In Chilliwack an RV may be parked on a street for at most 24 continuous hours, then must be moved off every street for at least 24 hours. A trailer must stay hooked to a vehicle that can tow it. On a lot, the Zoning Bylaw allows one resident-owned recreation vehicle where the zone permits it.","aliases":["rv parking chilliwack","boat on street chilliwack","trailer parking bylaw","overnight parking chilliwack"],"cost":"Parking an RV on a street over 24 hours is a $100 bylaw notice ($90 if received within 14 days, $110 if paid more than 28 days after the notice).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"604-793-2908","note":"Office Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning (zoning questions)","value":"604-792-9311","note":"City Hall main reception."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Parking Regulations, City of Chilliwack","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307"},{"title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686 (PDF)","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF)","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":"An RV may be parked on a street for at most 24 continuous hours, then must be moved off every street for at least 24 hours before returning. A trailer must always be attached to a vehicle able to tow it (unless it can move on its own). A vehicle combination over 18.3 m long cannot park on a street. A vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg gross weight cannot park on a street next to residentially zoned property between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Other legally parked vehicles may stay up to 7 days (72 hours in Schedule 3 zones).","short":"RV 24 hours, then off streets 24 hours","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 108(30)","quotes":["any recreational vehicle (RV) for a continuous period in excess of 24 hours. The RV must then be moved off of any Highway for at least 24 hours before it can be returned to the Highway;"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 110(1)-(3)","quotes":["unless it is capable of independent propulsion or is attached to a Vehicle mechanically capable of towing or pulling it at all times;","in excess of 18.3m in length;","exceeding a gross Vehicle weight of 5,500 kg, where the adjacent real property is zoned","between 7:00 pm and 7:00 am of the following day"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 108(24)","quotes":["on a Highway for a continuous period in excess of seven days other than the zones"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307","title":"Parking Regulations, City of Chilliwack","section":"Parking Regulations","quotes":["A recreational vehicle may be parked on the street for a maximum of 24 continuous hours before it must be parked off-street","Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 5,500 kg or greater are not permitted to park overnight"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"},"sources_differ":"The City page says vehicles with a gross weight of '5,500 kg or greater' may not park overnight on City streets in residential zones; the bylaw (which wins) says 'exceeding' 5,500 kg and where the adjacent property is zoned residential. Searched the Highway bylaw for boat, trailer, camp, sleep: boats are not mentioned in the bylaw, so no boat-specific rule is stated."},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"Only where the lot's zone permits urban or rural ancillary uses: the Zoning Bylaw allows off-street parking of 1 recreation vehicle owned by a resident of the property. A recreation vehicle is a vehicle or trailer equipped as temporary living or sleeping quarters, no wider than 2.6 m in transit.","short":"1 RV owned by a resident, in some zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.06(6)(a)(ii)(E)(II); s. 4.06(7)(a)(ii)(E)(II)","quotes":["1 RECREATION VEHICLE owned by a resident of the property","RURAL ANCILLARY USES are permitted subject to the following conditions:","URBAN ANCILLARY USES shall be permitted subject to the following conditions:"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","section":"s. 2 (Recreation Vehicle)","quotes":["not having a width in transit mode greater than 2.6m at any point"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not on a lot: the Zoning Bylaw defines a recreation vehicle as prohibited for use as a dwelling unit, and prohibits any use located within a recreation vehicle in all zones unless a zone expressly permits it (except temporary uses such as markets and vending).","short":"No on a lot unless zone expressly permits","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","section":"s. 2 (Recreation Vehicle); s. 4.03(1)(a)","quotes":["and is prohibited for use as a DWELLING UNIT;","Any use located all or partly within a Tent, Recreation Vehicle or MOTOR VEHICLE except for temporary use such as FARMERS MARKETS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice amounts (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A): parking an RV over 24 hours, $100; parking a vehicle combination over 18.3 m, $100; parking a motor vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg in a residential zone, $100; parking non-motorized vehicles (s. 110(1)), $100. Each is $90 if received within 14 days and $110 if paid more than 28 days after the notice. A Zoning Bylaw violation on a lot is $500 by bylaw notice or $1,000 by ticket.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686","quotes":["Parking an RV in Excess of 24 Hours 108(30) 100.00 90.00 110.00","Parking of Non-Motorized Vehicles 110(1) 100.00 90.00 110.00","Parking of Vehicles in Excess of 18.3m in Length 110(2) 100.00 90.00 110.00","Parking any Motor Vehicle or Trailer Exceeding a Gross","Vehicle Weight of 5,500kg in a Residential Zone"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 6(2), (3)","quotes":["If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.03(2), (3)","quotes":["the fine for any violation is hereby established as","the penalty for any violation is hereby established as $500,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (streets); Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (private lots); Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (ticket amounts).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Title","quotes":["Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.01","quotes":["This BYLAW may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000”."]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nOn streets, the [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) sets the rules. A recreational vehicle (RV) may be parked on a street for a maximum of 24 continuous hours, then must be moved off every street for at least 24 hours before it returns. A trailer must always be attached to a vehicle able to tow it, unless it can move on its own. Other legally parked vehicles may stay up to 7 days, or 72 hours in some zones.\n\nOn your own lot, the [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) allows off-street parking of 1 recreation vehicle owned by a resident of the property, only where the lot's zone permits urban or rural ancillary uses. A recreation vehicle is a vehicle or trailer equipped as temporary living or sleeping quarters, no wider than 2.6 m in transit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Boats are not mentioned in the Highway and Traffic Bylaw or the Zoning Bylaw, so the City sets no boat-specific rule. A boat on a trailer is still a trailer. Ask Planning how the zoning rules apply to your lot.\n- A vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg gross weight cannot park on a street next to residentially zoned property between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. The City's Parking page says \"5,500 kg or greater\"; the bylaw says \"exceeding\", so confirm with the City.\n- A vehicle combination over 18.3 m long cannot park on a street.\n- Vehicles on City streets must be licensed and insured. Storage insurance only covers private property.\n- Living in an RV: the Zoning Bylaw does not allow a recreation vehicle to be used as a dwelling unit on a lot. The street rules say nothing about sleeping in an RV, but the 24-hour limit applies.\n- Also on a lot, unlicensed vehicles are limited to 1 in urban areas and 2 in rural areas unless enclosed.\n- Ticket amounts: $100 for parking an RV over 24 hours, a vehicle combination over 18.3 m, or a vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg in a residential zone, or for parking a non-motorized vehicle. Each is $90 if received within 14 days and $110 if paid more than 28 days after the notice. A Zoning Bylaw violation on a lot is $500 by bylaw notice or $1,000 by ticket.\n- Illegal parking can be reported to Bylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307","title":"Parking Regulations, City of Chilliwack","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}