--- title: Lantzville RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Lantzville RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **Short answer:** In Lantzville, up to two recreational vehicles or two personal watercraft, or one of each, may be kept on a lot (no more than three in total on lots of 2,000 m² or more). On the street, an unhitched trailer may not be parked. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** Tickets $50, $100 or $150. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Services, 250.933.8092 - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-390-4006 ## Key facts - **On the street:** No parking an unhitched trailer on a highway, or a trailer or motor home for accommodation. Commercial vehicles over 4,536 kg GVW may not park on a highway 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. Under the Zoning Bylaw, RVs and watercraft must not be stored in the highway right-of-way more than 3 consecutive days or encroach on the paved surface. - Source: [District of Lantzville Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004, s. 5(t), 5(u)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) - Official wording: "any Trailer on any portion of a Highway when not attached to a motor" … "any Trailer or Motor Home on any portion of any Highway, for" … "vehicle weight in excess of 4,536 kilograms on any Highway, between the hours" - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.16(4)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Recreational vehicles and watercraft must not be stored within highway right-of-way for" … "more than 3 consecutive days and must not encroach onto the paved surface of the highway" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** Up to two recreational vehicles or two personal watercraft, or one of each, per parcel. On parcels of at least 2,000 m², no more than three in total. Vehicles completely inside permitted buildings are exempt. - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.16(1)-(2)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Storage of up to two recreational vehicles or two personal watercraft, or one of each, is" … "permitted on each parcel unless the parcel is at least 2,000 m2 in area, in which case not" … "more than three recreational or personal watercraft in total may be stored on each parcel." … "completely contained within permit" … "buildings are exempt" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** Not allowed in an RV, except where dwelling in an RV is a permitted primary use in a zone, or temporarily during an active building permit for a new house (must stop before occupancy). Not allowed to occupy a trailer or motor home on a highway for accommodation, or any vehicle or RV on District-owned land without written approval. - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.16(3)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Recreational vehicles must not be used for dwelling purposes, except as follows:" … "where used for temporary accommodation during an active building permit for a new" … "house" - Source: [District of Lantzville Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004, s. 5(t)(ii)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) - Official wording: "any Trailer or Motor Home on any portion of any Highway, for" … "accommodation purposes;" - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021, s. 8](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall place or occupy any building, structure, works, tent, vehicle," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Municipal tickets: $50 for parking an unhitched trailer or motor home on a highway, or occupying one as accommodation; $150 for occupying an RV or vehicle on District-owned land without approval; $100 for unlawful land use under the Zoning Bylaw. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100 (consolidated May 1, 2020), Appendix 3](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID5193.pdf) - Official wording: "Park unhitched trailer/motor home on highway 5. (t) (i) $50.00" … "Occupy trailer/motor home as accommodation 5. (t) (ii) $50.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 5](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) - Official wording: "Occupancy of any building, structure, works, tent," … "$150.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 4](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) - Official wording: "Unlawful Land Use – R1 Zone 1.1.1 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Traffic & Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, s. 2.16 (RVs and watercraft on lots); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021, s. 8 - Source: [District of Lantzville Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004, Title](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) - Official wording: "A BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC, PARKING AND THE USE OF STREETS" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Two bylaws cover this in Lantzville. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 180](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf), section 2.16, limits what you can keep on your lot, and the [Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) covers the street. **On your lot.** Up to two recreational vehicles (campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, motor homes) or two personal watercraft, or one of each. On lots of 2,000 m² or more, no more than three in total. Vehicles completely inside permitted buildings are exempt. The bylaw does not say whether a boat on a trailer counts as a personal watercraft; ask Municipal Hall. **On the street.** No parking an unhitched trailer on a highway, and no parking a trailer or motor home there for accommodation. Commercial vehicles over 4,536 kg GVW may not park on a highway from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. RVs and watercraft must not be stored in the highway right-of-way more than 3 consecutive days or encroach on the paved surface. ## Good to know - Living in an RV is not allowed, except where it is a permitted primary use in a zone, or temporarily during an active building permit for a new house (stop before occupancy). Occupying any vehicle or RV on District-owned land needs written approval. - Tickets: $50 for parking an unhitched trailer or motor home on a highway or occupying one as accommodation; $150 for occupying an RV or vehicle on District-owned land without approval; $100 for unlawful land use under the Zoning Bylaw. - We found no general time limit for ordinary street parking in the readable text. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - [Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/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) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of Lantzville Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100 (consolidated May 1, 2020), Appendix 3 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID5193.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) (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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