--- title: Cumberland RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Cumberland?" place: Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/cumberland category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Cumberland sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Cumberland RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Cumberland? **Short answer:** In Cumberland, an RV may stay on a street only up to 48 hours in a row, within 20 m of the residence or lot, for loading and unloading. A trailer (including a boat on a trailer) may not be left on a street longer than 72 hours. Tickets are $100. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Cumberland, https://cumberland.ca) **Cost:** Ticket for parking an RV, trailer or detached trailer contrary to the bylaw: $100 ($50 if paid early). Unsightly property, including a stored RV or boat on landscaping: $1000 ($500). **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control, 250-336-2291 - Email: Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control, bylaw@cumberland.ca ## Key facts - **On the street:** A recreational vehicle may not be left on a street except for up to 48 hours in a row, within 20 m of the residence or lot, for loading and unloading only. No trailer may be left on a street longer than 72 hours; a trailer must be attached to a vehicle unless it is a contractor trailer near an active construction site (72 hours) or a recreational trailer (48 hours, loading and unloading). - Source: [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017, s. 43-45](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bylaw-951-Streets-and-Traffic.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall leave or park a recreational vehicle on a highway, except for a recreational vehicle parked not more than 48 hours consecutively and within 20 metres (65.6 feet) of" … "No person shall leave any trailer on the highway, whether attached to a motor vehicle" … "not, for longer than 72 hours." … "No person shall leave or park a trailer on a highway unless it is attached to a motor vehicle" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** Zoning allows at most 1 RV or bus parking space per lot for a detached dwelling (2 in the R-3 zone); where a use is not listed the maximum is zero. The Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw treats storing a derelict vehicle, boat, RV or trailer on a landscaped part of the property as unsightly. - Source: [Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024, s. 4.2(h)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "h) the parking or storage of a DERELICT VEHICLE, boat, other recreational vehicle, trailer or other accessory on a landscaped portion of PROPERTY." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026), s. 9.4.5(2)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf) - Official wording: "Where a specific use is not listed, the maximum number of RV/bus parking spaces" … "1.0 space per lot" … "A maximum of two RV/bus parking spaces are permitted per lot in the Large Lot Residential (R-3)" … "Where a specific use is not listed, the maximum number of RV/bus parking spaces permitted is zero." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Fine:** Parking an RV, trailer or detached trailer contrary to the bylaw: $100 ($50 if paid early) each. Unsightly property (including stored RV or boat on landscaping): $1000 ($500). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025), Schedule M and Schedule I](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "Park detached trailer 43 $100 $50" … "Park trailer 44 $100 $50" … "Park recreational vehicle 45 $100 $50" … "Unsightly Property 4.1 $1000 $500" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017 (s. 43-45); Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (s. 4.2(h)); Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (s. 9.4.5) - Source: [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017, s. 1](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bylaw-951-Streets-and-Traffic.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited as “Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017”." - Source: [Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024, s. 1.1](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the “Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951]() limits how long an RV or trailer can stay on a Cumberland street. Boats on trailers fall under the trailer rules. ## Good to know - RV on a street: up to 48 hours in a row, within 20 m of the residence or lot, for loading and unloading only. - Trailer on a street: no longer than 72 hours. A trailer must be attached to a vehicle unless it is a contractor trailer near an active construction site (72 hours) or a recreational trailer (48 hours, loading and unloading). - On your own lot: the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238]() allows at most 1 RV or bus parking space per lot for a detached dwelling (2 in the R-3 zone). Where a use is not listed the maximum is zero. No size or number rule for a household's boat or RV was found. - The [Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210]() treats storing a derelict vehicle, boat, RV or trailer on a landscaped part of the property as unsightly. - Tickets: $100 ($50 if paid early) for parking an RV or trailer contrary to the bylaw; $1000 ($500) for unsightly property. - No official text read says whether you may live or sleep in an RV on a street or lot. The Zoning Bylaw says a dwelling unit does not include recreational vehicles, and camping in parks is banned except in designated campgrounds. Ask Bylaw Enforcement at 250-336-2291. ## Official forms and pages - [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017 (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bylaw-951-Streets-and-Traffic.pdf) - [Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Cumberland unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property.md) - [Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines.md) - [Cumberland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules.md) ## 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) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Powell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Port Alberni](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017 (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bylaw-951-Streets-and-Traffic.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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