{"title":"Duncan RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Duncan?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/duncan","name":"Duncan","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 Duncan","url":"https://duncan.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Duncan, an RV, camper, trailer, boat or boat trailer may not be left on a street unless attached to a vehicle, and nothing may park on a street more than 24 hours in a row. On a residential lot, RVs over 11 m and boats over 10 m are not allowed.","aliases":["duncan rv parking street","boat trailer parking duncan bc","can i park a camper in my driveway duncan","unattached trailer street duncan"],"cost":"Bylaw notice: over 24 hours on a street $25; trailer or RV left on a street $40; early-payment amounts are lower.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-746-6126"},{"type":"email","label":"City Hall","value":"duncan@duncan.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014 (PDF)","url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/43942/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322/"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Duncan zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","name":"North Cowichan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","name":"Ladysmith","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","name":"North Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","name":"Lake Cowichan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","name":"Sidney","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","name":"Central Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/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":"No parking on a street for more than 24 hours in a row. A camper, trailer or RV (the bylaw counts boats and boat trailers) may not be left on a street unless attached to a vehicle. A vehicle or combination over 4,500 kg or 8 m long may not park on a highway 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., or for over 5 hours.","short":"24 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/43942/","title":"Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014 (PDF), City of Duncan","section":"s. 47.1(u), 47.1(o), 47.1(dd), 48.1","quotes":["on any highway or roadway for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours;","A person must not leave, or permit to be left, a camper, trailer or recreational vehicle on a highway unless it is attached to a vehicle and in compliance with this and other City bylaws.","weighs in excess of 4,500 kg GVW or in excess of 8 metres (approximately 26.3 feet) in length","having a gross vehicle weight (GVW) exceeding 4,500 kg or a length in excess of 8 metres for a consecutive period longer than five hours"]},{"url":"https://duncan.ca/winter-safety/","title":"Winter Safety, City of Duncan","section":"Winter Safety","quotes":["Where possible, please ensure that all vehicles, RV’s, boats, and trailers are stored on your property and not on the roads."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The bylaw defines \"recreational vehicle\" to include a boat or boat trailer. Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw is consolidated to November 20, 2023. The bylaw notice schedule (Bylaw 3200) lists the heavy-vehicle limit as 7.5 m for the 5-hour rule while the bylaw says 8 m; the bylaw governs."},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"On residentially zoned lots: no RV over 11 m long and no watercraft over 10 m. Total motor vehicles, RVs and watercraft parked or stored: at most 4 for a single-unit dwelling, 6 for a two-unit dwelling.","short":"RV max 11 m, watercraft max 10 m; 4 or 6 vehicles total","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","section":"s. 3.32.2, 3.32.3, 3.32.4","quotes":["Residentially-zoned parcels must not be used for parking or storage of recreational vehicles exceeding 11 m in length;","Residentially-zoned parcels must not be used for parking or storage of watercraft exceeding 10 m in length;","must not exceed a combined total of four (4) motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or watercraft","a combined total of six (6) motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or watercraft"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not on a residential lot: residential use of a recreational vehicle is a prohibited use in all zones, except temporary accommodation in an RV on the lot while building under a valid building permit (it must end before the occupancy permit).","short":"No on a lot, except while building under permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","section":"s. 3.2.1(i), 3.5.1","quotes":["Residential use of a mobile home or recreational vehicle or other temporary structure.","Temporary accommodation in a recreational vehicle is permitted during the construction of a building or structure pursuant to a Building Permit that has not expired, on the parcel that is the subject of the Building Permit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: parking over 24 hours $25; trailer or RV left on a street $40; heavy vehicle 9 p.m.-6 a.m. $25 or over 5 hours $40; unlawful RV or vehicle storage on a lot $100; unlawful RV accommodation $200. Early amounts are lower (e.g. $20, $30, $75, $175); late amounts higher.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","section":"Schedule A, Streets and Parking s. 47.1, 48.1; Zoning s. 3.5.1, 3.32","quotes":["Permit to stand or park on any highway for a $25.00 $20.00 $31.25 YES","Leave trailer or recreational trailer on highway $40.00 $30.00 $50.00 YES","Permit to stand or park on any highway between $25.00 $20.00 $31.25 YES","47.1 (dd) Permit to stand or park on any highway or public $40.00 $30.00 $50.00 YES","Unlawful storage of commercial vehicles, $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 YES","Unlawful accommodation in a recreational $200.00 $175.00 $225.00 YES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014 (street parking) and Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (on lots)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/43942/","title":"Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014 (PDF), City of Duncan","section":"Title page","quotes":["Streets & Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014"]},{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","section":"Title page","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101](https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/43942/), a camper, trailer or recreational vehicle may not be left on a street unless attached to a vehicle. The bylaw counts boats and boat trailers as recreational vehicles. No vehicle may park on a street for more than 24 hours in a row. Storage on your own lot is governed by the [Zoning Bylaw No. 3166](https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322/).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Heavy vehicles: a vehicle or combination over 4,500 kg or 8 m long may not park on a street from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., or for more than 5 hours. The bylaw notice schedule says 7.5 m instead of 8 m; the bylaw is followed here, so confirm with the City.\n- On a residential lot: no RV over 11 m long and no watercraft over 10 m. The total number of motor vehicles, RVs and watercraft parked or stored is at most 4 for a single-unit dwelling and 6 for a two-unit dwelling.\n- No setback or front-yard rule for RVs was found. Ask Development Services at 250-746-6126.\n- Wrecked or inoperative vehicles, trailers or boats may not be stored on a property.\n- Living in an RV on a residential lot is a prohibited use in all zones, except temporary accommodation in an RV on the lot while building under a valid building permit; it must end before the occupancy permit.\n- Bylaw notices ([Bylaw No. 3200](https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059)): over 24 hours $25 ($20 early, $31.25 late); trailer or RV left on a street $40 ($30, $50); heavy vehicle at night $25 ($20, $31.25) or over 5 hours $40 ($30, $50); unlawful RV or vehicle storage on a lot $100 ($75, $125); unlawful RV accommodation $200 ($175, $225).\n- The municipal ticket bylaw lists only parking to store or repair a vehicle on a highway ($1,000) among these offences, under [Bylaw No. 3189](https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/37465/).","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/43942/","title":"Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014 (PDF), City of Duncan","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/37465/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 3189, 2018 (PDF), City of Duncan","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://duncan.ca/winter-safety/","title":"Winter Safety, City of Duncan","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/duncan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}