--- title: Lions Bay RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Lions Bay?" place: Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lions-bay category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Lions Bay sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Lions Bay RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Lions Bay? **Short answer:** On the street in Lions Bay, a large "extraordinary vehicle" (5,000 kg or more, or over 6.1 m long with any trailer) may not park in a residential district from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. No vehicle may park on any highway over 72 consecutive hours. Living in an RV or trailer is prohibited. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lions Bay, https://www.lionsbay.ca) **Cost:** Bylaw notice: extraordinary vehicle overnight $100; unattached trailer $100; over 72 hours $165; camping on a highway $45; residential use of an RV or trailer (zoning) $475. **How long:** A Council street-space permit may be approved for up to 3 years. **Where:** - In person: Village Office, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC V0N 2E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-834-3404 ## Key facts - **On the street:** An 'extraordinary vehicle' (5,000 kg or more, or over 6.1 m long with any trailer) may not be parked on a street in a residential district from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. A trailer may not be parked on a street unless attached to a vehicle, and not in a permit zone. No parking on any highway over 72 consecutive hours. (Sources differ: Conflict: the Village's Forms page says an extraordinary vehicle 'may not park with any part of it on municipal property' and that a yearly application may be made to Council for hardship. The bylaw (s. 11) bars overnight street parking, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., in residential districts. The bylaw is followed. Where Council finds it impractical to park on the owner's lot because of topography, Council may approve a street space for up to 3 years for an annual fee (s. 11(c)). Fees Bylaw Schedule 5: $80 a month under 6.5 m, $110 over 6.5 m and under 7.7 m, $135 over 7.7 m.) - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009, s. 1 definitions; s. 10(j), 11(a), 11(b)](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_413_-_traffic_and_parking_2009_consolidation_598.pdf) - Official wording: "“Extraordinary vehicle” means any vehicle having a licensed gross vehicle weight rating" … "of 5,000 kg or more, or a vehicle having an overall length including any attached trailer" … "No person shall park any extraordinary vehicle between 6:00 pm of any day and 6:00" … "No person shall park any trailer on a highway unless it is attached to a vehicle and not" … "on any highway for a period longer than 72 consecutive hours;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** The Zoning Bylaw sets no limit on the number or size of RVs or trailers on a home lot. It bans storing boats over 7 m long outside the C-2 and C-3 zones, and outdoor parking of commercial or industrial vehicles and equipment (including trailers) in residential zones, except one such vehicle under 7,000 kg operated by a resident. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017, s. 4.3.2, 4.15.1, 4.15.3](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf) - Official wording: "storage of boats exceeding 7 metres in length, except in the C-2 and C-3 Zones;" … "machinery with a primary function other than the transportation of passengers, including" … "but not limited to excavators, dump trucks, forklifts, backhoes, tractors, trailers and" … "one commercial or industrial vehicle or piece of equipment per" … "has a gross vehicle weight rating (or manufacturer’s specified operating weight in" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** No. Zoning prohibits residential use of a mobile home, tent, trailer or recreation vehicle in all zones. Camping on any highway is also banned. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017, s. 4.3.1](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf) - Official wording: "residential use of a mobile home, tent, trailer or recreation vehicle;" - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009, s. 21(f)](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_413_-_traffic_and_parking_2009_consolidation_598.pdf) - Official wording: "camp, either by day or night, on any highway;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: extraordinary vehicle parked overnight $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days, $110 after 28 days); unattached trailer $100; parked over 72 hours $165 ($80, $210); camping on a highway $45 ($35, $55). Zoning: use prohibited in all zones $475 ($450, $500). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf) - Official wording: "Park extraordinary vehicle overnight $100 $90 $110 YES" … "Unattached trailer $100 $90 $110 YES" … "Park more than 72 hours $165 $80 $210 YES" … "Camp on highway $45 $35 $55 NO" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf) - Official wording: "Use prohibited in all zones $475 $450 $500 NO" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009 (s. 10, 11, 21); Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (s. 4.3, 4.15); permit fees in Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, Schedule 5. - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009, title](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_413_-_traffic_and_parking_2009_consolidation_598.pdf) - Official wording: "Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009" - Source: [Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665, Schedule 5](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf) - Official wording: "SCHEDULE 5 – TRAFFIC & PARKING FEES" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works On the street, the [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413]() bars an "extraordinary vehicle" from parking in a residential district from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. That means a vehicle of 5,000 kg or more, or over 6.1 m long with any trailer. A trailer may not be parked on a street unless attached to a vehicle, and not in a permit zone. No vehicle may park on any highway for more than 72 consecutive hours, and camping on a highway is banned. The Village's Forms page words the extraordinary vehicle rule more strictly (no part on municipal property); the bylaw is followed here, so confirm with the Village. ## Good to know - On your lot: the [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520]() sets no limit on the number or size of RVs or trailers on a home lot. It bans storing boats over 7 m long outside the C-2 and C-3 zones, and outdoor parking of commercial or industrial vehicles and equipment (including trailers) in residential zones, except one such vehicle under 7,000 kg operated by a resident. The zoning bylaw does not say whether a recreational trailer or RV counts as commercial or industrial. - Living in a mobile home, tent, trailer or recreation vehicle is prohibited in all zones. - If Council finds it impractical to park on your lot because of topography, it may approve a street space for up to 3 years for an annual fee. Fees Bylaw Schedule 5: $80 a month under 6.5 m, $110 over 6.5 m and under 7.7 m, $135 over 7.7 m. - Bylaw notice fines ([Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw]()): extraordinary vehicle parked overnight $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days, $110 after 28 days); unattached trailer $100; parked over 72 hours $165 ($80, $210); camping on a highway $45 ($35, $55); residential use prohibited by zoning $475 ($450, $500). ## Official forms and pages - [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_413_-_traffic_and_parking_2009_consolidation_598.pdf) - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf) - [Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lions Bay bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines.md) - [Lions Bay noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/noise-rules.md) - [Lions Bay unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/unsightly-property.md) - [Lions Bay short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental.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) - [Bowen Island](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_413_-_traffic_and_parking_2009_consolidation_598.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Forms & Applications, Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/administration/forms-applications) (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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