--- title: Houston RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Houston?" place: Houston, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/houston category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: District of Houston sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Houston RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Houston? **Short answer:** In Houston, a Residential Zone lot may have only one recreational vehicle or trailer parked or stored on it. Living in an RV, trailer or boat is prohibited in all zones. The street rules (Traffic Bylaw No. 331) are not posted online, so call the District. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Houston, https://houston.ca) **Cost:** Zoning offences carry a court penalty of up to $50,000. The Zoning Bylaw sets no ticket amount, and none was found for RV storage. Heavy vehicle over 5,000 kg parked overnight in a residential zone: bylaw notice $100 ($75 early, $125 late). **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Office, 3367 12th Street, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays) - Phone: Municipal Office, 250-845-2238 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **On the street:** Traffic Bylaw No. 331, 1982 is not posted online, so street rules could not be read. The bylaw notice schedule lists one relevant offence: parking a vehicle over 5,000 kg for over two hours in a residential zone between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A, Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw No. 331, 1982, Part IV s. 3(j)](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/) - Official wording: "Parking vehicle over 5,000 kg overtwo hours in residential IV, 3(j) zone between 7:00pm and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** In a Residential Zone, only one recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked or stored on a lot. No dismantled or wrecked vehicle, and no commercial vehicle over 4,000 kg gross weight, may be kept. Boats are not mentioned. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026, s. 5.2(2)](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/) - Official wording: "No commercial vehicle, truck, bus, dismantled or wrecked vehicle, trailer, recreational" … "one commercial vehicle or truck not exceeding 4,000 kg gross vehicle weight or a" … "(b) one recreational vehicle or trailer;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** No. Using a trailer, RV, camper, boat or similar vehicle or vessel as a residence is prohibited in all zones, even if connected to services. Exception: Council may issue a Temporary Use Permit for living in an RV on the same lot during construction of a home. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026, s. 5.2(1); s. 14.1(1)(c)](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/) - Official wording: "camper, boat, houseboat, tent, or other vehicle and/or vessel as a residence, irrespective" … "the temporary use of a recreational vehicle as a residence on the same lot during" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Zoning offences carry a court penalty up to $50,000 and may be enforced by municipal ticket or bylaw notice; the zoning bylaw sets no ticket amount, and no current ticket amount for RV storage was found. Heavy-vehicle night parking: bylaw notice $100 ($75 early, $125 late). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026, ss. 2.5, 2.6](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/) - Official wording: "a penalty not exceeding $50,000.00 and the costs of prosecution." … "(a) municipal ticketing information system;" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A, Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw No. 331, 1982](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/) - Official wording: "Parking vehicle over 5,000 kg overtwo hours in residential IV, 3(j) zone between 7:00pm and" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1216, 2025, Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw No. 331, 1982 (amounts)](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144938/) - Official wording: "aver two hours in residential lV, 3(j) zone between 7:00pm and 100.00 75.00 125.00 Yes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (ss. 5.2, 14.1); Traffic Bylaw No. 331, 1982 (text not posted). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026, title](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/) - Official wording: "This Bylaw will be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026.”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## On your property Under section 5.2 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/), in a Residential Zone (R1, R2 and R3) only one recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked or stored on a lot. No dismantled or wrecked vehicle, and no commercial vehicle over 4,000 kg gross weight, may be kept. Boats are not mentioned, and no size limit or yard location rule was found. ## Living in an RV Using a trailer, RV, camper, boat or similar vehicle or vessel as a residence is prohibited in all zones, even if connected to services. Council may issue a Temporary Use Permit for living in an RV on the same lot while a home is being built. The Campground (C3) zone is a separate zone for tents, trailers and RVs used for recreation. ## On the street Traffic Bylaw No. 331, 1982 is not posted online, so we could not read the street rules. The bylaw notice schedule lists one relevant offence: parking a vehicle over 5,000 kg for over two hours in a residential zone between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Other street limits may exist. Call the Municipal Office at 250-845-2238. ## Good to know - The Zoning Bylaw can be enforced by municipal ticket or bylaw notice, but sets no ticket amount. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/) ## Related questions - [Houston bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/bylaw-fines.md) - [Houston unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/unsightly-property.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) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1216, 2025 (PDF), District of Houston](https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144938/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Us, District of Houston](https://houston.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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