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title: "Chilliwack street parking rules: time limits, overnight and winter parking"
question: "How long can I park on the street in Chilliwack, and can I park overnight?"
place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack
category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: City of Chilliwack
sources_read: 2026-11-11
review: machine_checked
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json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking.json"
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# Chilliwack street parking rules: time limits, overnight and winter parking

**Question:** How long can I park on the street in Chilliwack, and can I park overnight?

**Short answer:** In Chilliwack you can leave a legally parked vehicle on a street for up to 7 days, or 72 hours in zones listed in the Highway and Traffic Bylaw. Recreational vehicles get 24 hours. Overnight parking is allowed, except vehicles over 5,500 kg in residential zones from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The ticket is $100.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com)  
**Cost:** Ticket $100; $90 if paid within 14 days, $110 if paid after 28 days.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Department (report illegal parking), 604-793-2908
- Phone: Engineering Department (request a change to on-street parking rules), 604-793-2907
- Email: Engineering Department, engineeringinfo@chilliwack.com

## Key facts

- **Time limit on the street:** A vehicle may be parked on a highway for up to 7 days in a row, or no more than 72 consecutive hours in the zones in Schedule 3 (Downtown, Sardis, Garrison, Promontory). Recreational vehicles are limited to 24 hours, then must be off the street for 24 hours. Posted time-limit signs override this. (Sources differ: The City page names Garrison Crossing, Rivers Edge and Webster Landing as the 72-hour areas. The bylaw's Schedule 3 headings are Downtown Chilliwack, Sardis, Garrison and Promontory, and the zone maps have no text layer. The bylaw governs; the exact streets could not be read.)
  - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 108(24), 108(30)](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" … "any recreational vehicle (RV) for a continuous period in excess of 24 hours."
  - Source: [Parking Regulations, Parking on Streets Maximum Time](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307)
  - Official wording: "may stay in the same location without moving for up to 7 days, or 72-hours in select neighbourhoods including Garrison Crossing, Rivers Edge, and Webster Landing."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Overnight parking:** There is no general overnight ban on streets. The overnight limits are for vehicles or trailers over 5,500 kg gross weight next to residential-zoned property, which may not park between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and for RVs (24 hours at a time).
  - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 110(3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090)
  - Official wording: "any Vehicle or Trailer exceeding a gross Vehicle weight of 5,500 kg, where the" … "between 7:00 pm and 7:00 am of the following day"
  - Source: [Parking Regulations, Overweight Vehicles](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307)
  - Official wording: "are not permitted to park overnight (between 7pm and 7am) on City streets in residential zones."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Resident permit parking:** None set. The Highway and Traffic Bylaw sets no resident-only or permit parking zones on streets; its only passes are public parking passes for designated City lots.
- **Near driveways, hydrants and corners:** No parking in front of a public or private driveway; within 5 m of a fire hydrant; on a crosswalk or within 6 m of the approach side of a crosswalk, flashing beacon, Stop sign or traffic signal; within 6 m of an entrance or exit of a hotel, theatre, church, public meeting place, fire hall or playground; within 15 m of a railway crossing; in or within 10 m of an intersection; within 5 m of a Canada Post community mailbox for more than 5 minutes; in a cul-de-sac bulb.
  - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 108(9)-(13), (25), (26), (28)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090)
  - Official wording: "in front of a public or private driveway;" … "within 5m of a fire hydrant, measured either side from the point at the curb or edge of" … "on a Crosswalk or within 6m of the approach side of a Crosswalk, flashing beacon," … "within 15m of a rail of a railway crossing;" … "in an Intersection, or within 10m of an Intersection;"
  - Source: [Parking Regulations, Parking Without Sign Regulations](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307)
  - Official wording: "Parking is not allowed in, or within, 10 meters of an intersection."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Large and commercial vehicles:** A vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg gross weight may not park next to residential-zoned property from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; it may on City streets in residential zones by day and in commercial, industrial and agricultural zones at all times. No combination of vehicles over 18.3 m long, and no parking on a street under 7.3 m wide without curbs.
  - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 110(2), 110(3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090)
  - Official wording: "any Combination of Vehicles, including any towing apparatus, in excess of 18.3m in" … "any Vehicle or Trailer exceeding a gross Vehicle weight of 5,500 kg, where the"
  - Source: [Parking Regulations, Overweight Vehicles](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307)
  - Official wording: "and in commercial, industrial and agricultural zones at all times."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **How to report:** Call the Bylaw Department at 604-793-2908.
  - Source: [Parking Regulations, Parking Regulations (intro)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307)
  - Official wording: "To report illegal parking, please call the Bylaw Department at 604.793.2908."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Fine:** $100 for parking over the 7-day or 72-hour limit (s. 108(24)), over the posted time limit (s. 112), or an RV over 24 hours (s. 108(30)); $90 if paid within 14 days, $110 if paid after 28 days.
  - 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 on a Highway for a Continuous Period in Excess of 108(24) 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes Seven Days or 72 hours in Schedule 3 Zones" … "Exceeding Time-Limit Parking 112 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes" … "Parking an RV in Excess of 24 Hours 108(30) 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 6](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436)
  - Official wording: "If received by the City within 14 days" … "If more than 28 days after the person received"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Bylaw:** Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (ss. 107-114); tickets under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573.
  - Source: [Parking Regulations, Parking Regulations (intro)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307)
  - Official wording: "please refer to the Highway and Traffic Bylaw to view all regulations."
  - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 108](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090)
  - Official wording: "Unless permitted by a Traffic Control Device, no person shall Stop, stand or Park a Vehicle:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05

## How it works

In Chilliwack, parking on streets is governed by the City's [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090). Rules apply whether or not there is a sign. Posted signs, such as time limits or No Parking, apply 24 hours a day, year round, including statutory holidays, unless the sign says otherwise.

## Good to know

- A legally parked vehicle can stay in one spot for up to 7 days, or 72 hours in the zones listed in Schedule 3 of the bylaw. Vehicles with a time-limit sign must move when the posted time ends, to another stall at least 50 m away or after 30 minutes.
- Recreational vehicles may be on the street for 24 hours, then must be off the street for 24 hours.
- Vehicles over 5,500 kg in residential zones cannot park on the street from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- No parking in front of a driveway, within 5 m of a fire hydrant, within 6 m of a crosswalk, or within 10 m of an intersection. Cul-de-sac bulbs, bike lanes, sidewalks and boulevards are also off limits.
- Vehicles must be licensed and insured to park on City streets.
- The City lists no resident-only permit zones.
- To report illegal parking, call the Bylaw Department at 604-793-2908. To ask for a change to parking rules on a street, call Engineering at 604-793-2907.

## 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)

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## Sources

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

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