--- title: Kent RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Kent?" place: Kent, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/kent category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: District of Kent sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Kent RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Kent? **Short answer:** In Kent, a boat, utility or house trailer may not be parked on a street unless attached to a vehicle that can move it. Overnight street parking of recreational vehicles under 4,500 kg (10,000 lb) is prohibited. No rule on keeping an RV or boat on a residential lot was found. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Kent, https://www.kentbc.ca) **Cost:** Court fine of $25 to $500 (or up to six months in jail, or both). A peace officer may impose a voluntary penalty of $25. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: District of Kent Municipal Hall (bylaw enforcement), 604-796-2235 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **On the street:** A boat, utility or house trailer may not be parked on a street unless attached to a vehicle that can move it. Overnight street parking of recreational vehicles under 4,500 kg (10,000 lb) is prohibited. A house trailer or vehicle of 4,500 kg or more may not park on a street more than two hours. - Source: [District of Kent Highways, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1321, 2005 (consolidated 2014), s. 8(a)(iii), (iv)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/jlpoxos5/bylaw1321consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall park any utility or boat and/or house trailer on any highway unless attached to a vehicle by which it may be moved or" … "Overnight parking on the street, of recreational vehicles under 4500 kilograms(10,000 pounds) is prohibited." … "for more than two (2) hours" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** No rule on where to keep an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot was found. Off-street parking must not protrude onto public property or a public right-of-way. Unless otherwise permitted, business vehicles over 6.1 m (20 ft) or 3,900 kg may only be parked on business-zoned lots. - Source: [District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025), s. 7.17.11](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "Off-street parking shall not protrude onto public property or a dedicated public right-of-way." … "is only permitted on lots zoned for a business use and when the vehicle(s) is part of the authorized business" … "Off-street parking shall not protrude onto public property or a dedicated public" … "Unless otherwise permitted, off-street parking of business vehicles in excess" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Living in an RV:** Zoning prohibits using tents, recreational vehicles or mobile homes in every zone unless the Zoning Bylaw (or the 1973 Mobile Homes bylaw) permits it. Overnight street parking of RVs is prohibited. - Source: [District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025), s. 7.3.1](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "the use of tents, recreational vehicles or mobile homes except as permitted in this Bylaw" - Source: [District of Kent Highways, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1321, 2005 (consolidated 2014), s. 8(a)(iv)(2)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/jlpoxos5/bylaw1321consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Overnight parking on the street, of recreational vehicles under 4500 kilograms(10,000 pounds) is prohibited." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Court fine of $25 to $500 (or up to six months in jail, or both). A peace officer may impose a voluntary penalty of $25. - Source: [District of Kent Highways, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1321, 2005 (consolidated 2014), s. 18(a)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/jlpoxos5/bylaw1321consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00" … "A Peace Officer may impose a voluntary penalty of $25.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Highways, Traffic, and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1321, 2005; District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 - Source: [District of Kent Highways, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1321, 2005 (consolidated 2014), Title](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/jlpoxos5/bylaw1321consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Highways, Traffic, and Parking Regulation" - Source: [District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025), Title](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## On the street Kent's [Highways, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw 1321]() says: - A boat, utility or house trailer may not be parked on a street unless attached to a vehicle that can move it. - Overnight street parking of recreational vehicles under 4,500 kg (10,000 lb) is prohibited. - A house trailer or vehicle of 4,500 kg or more may not park on a street more than two hours. - Commercial vehicles of 4,500 kg or more may not park on streets next to residential zones. ## On your property The [Zoning Bylaw 1219]() has no residential-lot rule on where to keep an RV, boat or trailer, or how many. Off-street parking must not protrude onto public property or a public right-of-way. Unless otherwise permitted, business vehicles over 6.1 m (20 ft) or 3,900 kg may only be parked on business-zoned lots. ## Good to know - Zoning prohibits using tents, recreational vehicles or mobile homes as living quarters in every zone unless the bylaw permits it. It does permit RVs at approved campgrounds and agri-tourism RV campsites. - Penalty: a court fine of $25 to $500, up to six months in jail, or both. A peace officer may impose a voluntary penalty of $25. No Kent ticket schedule was found. - Ask the District at 604-796-2235 about your lot. ## Official forms and pages - [District of Kent Highways, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1321, 2005 (consolidated 2014) (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/jlpoxos5/bylaw1321consolidated.pdf) - [District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025) (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf) ## Related questions - [Kent bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines.md) - [Kent zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kent noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/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) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [District of Kent Highways, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1321, 2005 (consolidated 2014) (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/jlpoxos5/bylaw1321consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025) (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Kent](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-06) _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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