--- title: Township of Langley RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in the Township of Langley?" place: Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley-township category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: Township of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Township of Langley RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in the Township of Langley? **Short answer:** In the Township of Langley (not the City of Langley), an RV or trailer cannot stay on a street more than 48 hours in total in a calendar year. In most residential zones, park it in the rear or side yard behind the front setback. From April 1 to September 30 it may also go on the front driveway. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Township of Langley, https://www.tol.ca) **Cost:** Bylaw notices: RV on a street over 48 hours $100; living in an RV on a highway $100; trailer without a motor vehicle $100; illegal RV parking on a property $100; RV on front-yard landscaping $200. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-532-7551 (bylaw@tol.ca; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Online: Parking Regulations, https://www.tol.ca/en/services/parking-regulations.aspx ## Key facts - **On the street:** A recreational vehicle or trailer may not be parked on any highway for more than 48 hours in total in a calendar year, and moving it to another spot does not reset the time. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless attached to a motor vehicle. General parking limit: 72 hours in one spot. - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758, s. 312, 314, 306](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Highway-and-Traffic-Bylaw-(No.-4758%29.pdf) - Official wording: "A recreational vehicle or trailer may not be parked on any highway for more" … "than forty eight (48) hours in total in a calendar year" … "No person shall park a trailer on a highway without it being attached to a" … "a vehicle for a continuous period exceeding 72 hours." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** In residential ('R') and single-family residential CD zones, RVs (motor homes, travel and tent trailers, campers, boats and associated trailers) may only be parked in a rear yard or the part of a side yard behind the front yard setback. From April 1 to September 30 an RV may also be parked in the front-yard driveway, at least 1.6 m from the inner edge of the sidewalk (or from the pavement edge if no sidewalk). Also a vehicle, boat, trailer or RV on front-yard landscaping visible from other property is unsightly. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 100 Administration, Zoning Bylaw 2500, s. 107.6(3)](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf) - Official wording: "In an “R” or single family residential “CD” zone, recreational vehicles (including" … "except between April 1 and September 30" … "not less than 1.6m from the interior" - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448, s. 3.1(f)](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448%29.pdf) - Official wording: "a Vehicle, boat, trailer or recreational Vehicle to be parked or stored on the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Living in an RV:** Not on a street: no one may use a recreational vehicle for living accommodations while parked on a highway. No rule on living in an RV on a lot was found in the text read. - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758, s. 313](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Highway-and-Traffic-Bylaw-(No.-4758%29.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall use a recreational vehicle for living accommodations while" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notices: RV on a street over 48 hours $100; living in an RV on a highway $100; trailer without a motor vehicle $100; illegal RV parking on a property (Zoning s. 107.6(3)) $100; RV on front-yard landscaping $200. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703, Schedule A](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf) - Official wording: "Park Recreational Vehicle Exceeding 48 hrs" … "Recreational Vehicle Used For Living" … "Illegal Parking of recreation vehicle" … "Allow storage of a boat, trailer, Vehicle" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 (s. 312, 313); Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (s. 107.6); Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (s. 3.1(f)). - Source: [Parking Regulations, Recreational vehicles](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/parking-regulations.aspx) - Official wording: "Parking of recreational vehicles on the street is regulated by Section 310, 311 and 312" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works On a street: under the [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758](), a recreational vehicle or trailer may not be parked on any highway for more than 48 hours in total in a calendar year, and moving it to another spot does not reset the time. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless it is attached to a motor vehicle. The general parking limit is 72 hours in one spot. The Township of Langley is a separate municipality from the City of Langley. ## Steps 1. On your own property in a residential (R) or single-family residential CD zone, park RVs (motor homes, travel and tent trailers, campers, boats and their trailers) in a rear yard or the part of a side yard behind the front yard setback. 2. From April 1 to September 30 you may also park one on the front-yard driveway, at least 1.6 m from the inner edge of the sidewalk (or from the pavement edge if there is no sidewalk). 3. Check your zone in the [Zoning Bylaw 2500]() (s. 107.6) or call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-532-7551. ## Good to know - Nobody may use an RV for living accommodation while it is parked on a highway. No rule on living in an RV on a lot was found in the text read. - A vehicle, boat, trailer or RV on front-yard landscaping, visible from other property, is also unsightly under the Community Standards Bylaw. - Bylaw notices: $100 for an RV on a street over 48 hours, $100 for living in one on a highway, and $200 for one on front-yard landscaping. No early-payment discount is listed. ## Official forms and pages - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Highway-and-Traffic-Bylaw-(No.-4758%29.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf) - [Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448%29.pdf) - [Parking Regulations, Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/parking-regulations.aspx) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf) ## Related questions - [Township of Langley unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/unsightly-property.md) - [Township of Langley bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines.md) - [Township of Langley noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules.md) - [Township of Langley zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup.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) - [Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Contact Us - Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/connect/contact-us.aspx) (read 2026-11-06) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Highway-and-Traffic-Bylaw-(No.-4758%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Parking Regulations, Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/parking-regulations.aspx) (read 2026-11-06) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf) (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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