Comox RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Comox?
On Comox streets, no vehicle, trailer or boat may stay in one spot more than 72 hours in a row, and no commercial vehicle, boat or trailer may be parked on a street from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The sources read set no rule on keeping one on your own lot.
Key facts
| On the street | No motor vehicle, trailer or boat may stay at one location on a street for more than 72 hours in a row. No commercial vehicle, boat or trailer may be parked on a street between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1358 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), ss. 7.12, 7.13(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person shall leave or park any motor vehicle, trailer or boat at any one location on any highway within the Town for any continuous period exceeding 72 hours. No person shall park or leave standing a commercial vehicle, boat or trailer on any highway between 7:00pm and 7:00am on any day. |
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| On your property | None set. The sources read for Comox set no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on your own lot. |
| Living in an RV | In a Town park, no one may erect or occupy a camper, tent or other temporary shelter without a Parks Use Permit.Parks Use Bylaw No. 1881 (consolidated to December 4, 2024), s. 3(4)(k) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingWithout having first obtained a valid Parks Use Permit issued by the Town erect, or occupy any camper, tent or other form of temporary shelter; |
| Fine | Bylaw notice: parking over 72 hours, or a commercial vehicle, boat or trailer at night, $50 if paid within 14 days, $90 after.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule A, A17 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPark for period exceeding 7.12 50 90 N/A Park prohibited vehicle at 7.13 (a) |
| Bylaw | Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1358Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1358 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 9.3(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingpermitted under the provisions of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 |
How it works
The Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1358 sets two street rules.
- No motor vehicle, trailer or boat may stay at one location on a street for more than 72 hours in a row.
- No commercial vehicle, boat or trailer may be parked on a street between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Whether a private RV counts under the night rule depends on the words "commercial vehicle, boat or trailer". An RV towed as a trailer would be a trailer. Ask the Town if you are unsure.
Good to know
- Also banned: stopping within 5 m of a hydrant, 2 m of a driveway and 6 m of a crosswalk.
- On your own lot, no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer was found in Zoning Bylaw No. 2056. Ask Town Hall or the Planning Department to confirm.
- No rule on sleeping in an RV on a street or residential lot was found. In a Town park, no one may erect or occupy a camper, tent or other temporary shelter without a Parks Use Permit.
- Fines: a bylaw notice is $50 if paid within 14 days and $90 after. The street bylaw now enforces by bylaw notice only.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1358 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated to July 8, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Parks Use Bylaw No. 1881 (consolidated to December 4, 2024) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. How answers are checked.