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title: Chilliwack RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?"
place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Parking, tickets and driving
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owner_body: City of Chilliwack
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Chilliwack RV, boat and trailer parking rules

**Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com)  
**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:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908 (Office Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Planning (zoning questions), 604-792-9311 (City Hall main reception.)

## Key facts

- **On the street:** 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). (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.)
  - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 108(30)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090)
  - Official wording: "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;"
  - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 110(1)-(3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 108(24)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090)
  - Official wording: "on a Highway for a continuous period in excess of seven days other than the zones"
  - Source: [Parking Regulations](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **On your property:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.06(6)(a)(ii)(E)(II); s. 4.06(7)(a)(ii)(E)(II)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624)
  - Official wording: "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:"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 2 (Recreation Vehicle)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624)
  - Official wording: "not having a width in transit mode greater than 2.6m at any point"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Living in an RV:** 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).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 2 (Recreation Vehicle); s. 4.03(1)(a)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 6(2), (3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 3.03(2), (3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624)
  - Official wording: "the fine for any violation is hereby established as" … "the penalty for any violation is hereby established as $500,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Bylaw:** Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (streets); Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (private lots); Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (ticket amounts).
  - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), Title](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090)
  - Official wording: "Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 1.01](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624)
  - Official wording: "This BYLAW may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000”."
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05

## How it works

On 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.

On 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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.
- A vehicle combination over 18.3 m long cannot park on a street.
- Vehicles on City streets must be licensed and insured. Storage insurance only covers private property.
- 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.
- Also on a lot, unlicensed vehicles are limited to 1 in urban areas and 2 in rural areas unless enclosed.
- 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.
- Illegal parking can be reported to Bylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908.

## Official forms and pages

- [Parking Regulations, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307)
- [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090)
- [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436)

## The same question elsewhere

- [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)

## Sources

- [Parking Regulations, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-05)

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