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Langley City RV, boat and trailer parking rules

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

Langley City, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

In the City of Langley, an RV or trailer may stay on a street no more than 48 hours, and a trailer must be hitched to a vehicle. On an R1 or R2 lot you may keep one RV, outdoors only behind the front wall of the house, or anywhere on the lot from May 1 to September 30.

Key facts

On the streetA recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked on a highway for no more than 48 hours. It must then be moved outside a two-block radius, or off the highway, for at least 48 hours before parking in the original block again. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless hitched to a motor vehicle.Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2013, No. 2871 (consolidated February 27, 2024), s. 6(6); Parking Information, Utility and Recreational Trailers · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
no person shall park a recreational vehicle or trailer on a highway for a
period exceeding 48 hours
outside a two block radius of the original location or to an off-highway location for a period of not less
No person shall park a trailer on a highway without it being hitched to a motor vehicle.
No person shall park a recreational vehicle or trailer on a City street for a period exceeding 48 hours.
On your propertyIn R1 and R2 residential zones only one recreational vehicle may be parked or stored, and it must be: inside a building; or operable with a current licence decal and outdoors behind the front wall of the house (and any exterior side wall); or operable with a licence decal and outdoors anywhere on the lot from May 1 to September 30. No outdoor RV may exceed 10.0 m in length.Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2, 2.4 and definitions, s. 2.4(a)(ii); Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2, 2.4 and definitions, s. 3 definitions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
shall not be used for the parking or other
storage of recreational vehicles, other than one recreational vehicle parked or stored:
outdoors between May 1 and
September 30, anywhere on a lot;
may exceed
10.0 m in length.
Recreational vehicle means a truck camper, motor home, travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, boat
trailer or pleasure vessel.
Living in an RVNot on a street: no one may occupy a vehicle, including a recreational vehicle, as living quarters while parked on a street or other public place. On a lot, uses in travel trailers or similar mobile or temporary shelters are prohibited in all zones.Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2013, No. 2871 (consolidated February 27, 2024), s. 6(4), 6(6)(b); Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2, 2.4 and definitions, s. 2.2(p) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
No person shall occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked upon any street or in any other public place.
No person shall use a recreational vehicle for living quarters while parked on a highway
Uses located in travel trailers or similar mobile or temporary shelters, other than mobile
FineBylaw notice: recreational vehicle parked over 48 hours $70 ($35 if paid within 14 days); recreational vehicle or vehicle used as living quarters $70 ($35 within 14 days); unhitched trailer on a highway $100. No Municipal Ticket Information amounts were found for these offences.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2021, No. 3139, Schedule B (consolidated April 29, 2024) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Vehicle as living quarters 6(4) $70.00 $35.00
Recreational Vehicles parked over 48
6(6)(a)
Recreational Vehicle as living quarters 6(6)(b)
Unhitched trailer on highway 6(6)(c) $100.00 $100.00
BylawHighway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2871; Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2013, No. 2871 (consolidated February 27, 2024), s. 1; Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2, 2.4 and definitions, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
This bylaw shall be cited as the “Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2871”.
Zoning Bylaw 2025 No. 3300

How it works

Two sets of rules apply in the City of Langley. The Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw covers streets, and the Zoning Bylaw covers private lots. The Zoning Bylaw defines a recreational vehicle to include boat trailers and pleasure vessels. The highway bylaw defines it as a vehicle or combination, motor home, or truck and camper made for habitation during travel or recreation, and does not name boats.

Steps

  1. On the street, move an RV or trailer within 48 hours. It must go outside a two-block radius, or off the highway, for at least 48 hours before parking in the original block again.
  2. Keep any trailer on a street hitched to a motor vehicle.
  3. On your lot in an R1 or R2 zone, keep only one RV. It must be inside a building; or operable with a current licence decal and outdoors behind the front wall of the house (and any exterior side wall); or operable with a licence decal and outdoors anywhere on the lot from May 1 to September 30.
  4. An outdoor RV may not be longer than 10.0 m.

Good to know

  • No one may live in a vehicle, including an RV, parked on a street or other public place. On a lot, travel trailers and similar temporary shelters may not be used as living quarters in any zone.
  • A commercial vehicle over 5600 kg may not park on a City street from midnight to 8:00 a.m. Unlicensed or uninsured vehicles may not be parked on a highway.
  • The rules for other zones (R3, multi-unit and so on) were not found. Ask Planning.
  • The Community Standards Bylaw also treats outdoor storage of a dilapidated RV or vessel as unsightly.
  • Bylaw notice fines: $70 ($35 if paid within 14 days) for an RV parked over 48 hours, and for a vehicle used as living quarters; $100 for an unhitched trailer on a highway.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Parking Information, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2013, No. 2871 (consolidated February 27, 2024) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2, 2.4 and definitions (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  4. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2021, No. 3139, Schedule B (consolidated April 29, 2024) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  5. Contact Us, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)

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