Duncan RV, boat and trailer parking rules

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

Duncan, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

Key facts

On the street	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.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.Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014, s. 47.1(u), 47.1(o), 47.1(dd), 48.1; Winter Safety · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 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 Where possible, please ensure that all vehicles, RV’s, boats, and trailers are stored on your property and not on the roads.
On your property	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.Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017, s. 3.32.2, 3.32.3, 3.32.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 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
Living in an RV	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).Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017, s. 3.2.1(i), 3.5.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 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
Fine	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.Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), Schedule A, Streets and Parking s. 47.1, 48.1; Zoning s. 3.5.1, 3.32 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 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
Bylaw	Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014 (street parking) and Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (on lots)Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014, Title page; Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017, Title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Streets & Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014 Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017

How it works

Under the Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 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.

Good to know

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.
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.
No setback or front-yard rule for RVs was found. Ask Development Services at 250-746-6126.
Wrecked or inoperative vehicles, trailers or boats may not be stored on a property.
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.
Bylaw notices (Bylaw No. 3200): 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).
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.