Maple Ridge RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?
Short answer
In Maple Ridge, an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot must be entirely on the lot, with no more than one in the front yard and on the driveway, and licensed to the owner, occupier or a relative living there. On a street, a trailer must be attached to a vehicle that can tow it. No one may live in an RV.
Key facts
| On the street | A trailer (including a boat or camping trailer) may not be parked on a street unless it is attached to a motor vehicle able to tow it. No vehicle may be parked more than 72 hours in a row without moving, and vehicles over 5,500 kg licensed weight may not park on a street or public place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Vehicles over 18 m long are banned. Usual no-parking rules also apply.Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 6704-2009, sections 11, 13 and 25, s. 13.0; Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 6704-2009, sections 11, 13 and 25, s. 11.1(z), (aa), (bb); Bylaw Enforcement, Highway and Traffic · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo trailer designed for occupancy by individuals or for the carriage of goods and unless it is attached to a motor vehicle upon any highway for a continuous period of time exceeding 72 hours without movement; Vehicle/Trailer – on a highway or public place between 9 o’clock at night and 6 o’clock the next morning if the vehicle or trailer has a licenced gross vehicle weight that exceeds 5500 kgs; leaving an unhitched trailer or boat on the street |
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| On your property | On a residential lot an RV, boat, boat trailer, camping trailer, motor home or similar must be parked entirely on the lot, with no more than one in the front yard and on the driveway, licensed and registered to the owner, occupier or a relative living on the lot, and screened as the bylaw requires. On agricultural lots it must be registered to the owner, occupier or a relative living there.Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, sections 401.3, 402.20 and 402.21, s. 402.20(1), (2); definition · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingRecreational Vehicles and Equipment shall not be parked or stored on any Lot Zoned for a. Recreational Vehicles and Equipment shall be parked or stored entirely on not more than one (1) Recreational Vehicles and Equipment shall be parked or stored in the Front Yard and it shall be located on a driveway; licensed and registered to the any boat, boat Trailer, cargo Trailer, camping Trailer, motor home, camper, bus, snowmobile, and similar |
| Living in an RV | Not allowed. An RV may not be occupied for any reason while parked or stored on a lot (except in a campground), and no one may live in a motor vehicle, RV or trailer on a street or other public place unless authorized.Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, sections 401.3, 402.20 and 402.21, s. 402.20(3); Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 6704-2009, sections 11, 13 and 25, s. 25.0 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingRecreational Vehicles and Equipment shall not be occupied for any reason while parked or stored on a Lot, with the exception of Campground Use. No person shall occupy a motor vehicle, recreation vehicle, or trailer as living quarters while it is parked upon any highway or in any public place unless authorized to do so. |
| Fine | Bylaw notice: unattached trailer on a street $100 ($75 within 14 days, $125 after 28 days); parking over 72 hours $75; vehicle over 5,500 kg at night $200; occupying a vehicle on a street $100; unlawful, unregistered or occupied RV on a lot $450. Municipal ticket: $100, $75, $200, $100 and $500 for the same offences.Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A, Schedule A, Parts 11 and 35; Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated), Schedules 11 and 35 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording6704-2009 13.0 Unattached trailer $100 $75 $125 No 6704-2009 11.1 (z) Park over 72 hours $75 $50 $100 No 6704-2009 25.0 Occupy motor vehicle $100 $75 $125 No 7600-2019 402.20(3) Occupied RV $450 $400 $500 Yes Unattached trailer 13.0 $100 $50 Occupied RV 402.20(3) $500 |
| Bylaw | Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 6704-2009 (ss. 11, 13, 25); Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 (s. 402.20)Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 6704-2009, sections 11, 13 and 25, title; Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, sections 401.3, 402.20 and 402.21, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCITY OF MAPLE RIDGE BYLAW NO. 6704 - 2009 CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE ZONING BYLAW NO. 7600-2019 |
How it works
On a residential lot, the Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (s. 402.20) requires an RV, boat, boat trailer, camping trailer, motor home or similar to be parked entirely on the lot, with no more than one in the front yard and on the driveway. It must be licensed and registered to the owner, occupier or a relative living on the lot, and screened as the bylaw requires. On agricultural lots it must be registered to the owner, occupier or a relative living there. The bylaw sets no maximum number outside the front yard and no size limit in that section. Commercial vehicles are covered separately.
On streets, the Highway and Traffic Bylaw 6704-2009 applies.
Good to know
- A trailer (including a boat or camping trailer) may not be parked on a street unless it is attached to a motor vehicle able to tow it.
- No vehicle may be parked more than 72 hours in a row without moving. Vehicles over 5,500 kg licensed weight may not park on a street or public place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Vehicles over 18 m long are banned.
- Usual rules also apply: not within 3 m of a driveway, 5 m of a hydrant, 6 m of an intersection or crosswalk, or on a sidewalk or boulevard.
- Living in it is not allowed. An RV may not be occupied for any reason while parked or stored on a lot (except in a campground), and no one may live in a motor vehicle, RV or trailer on a street or other public place unless authorized.
- Bylaw notices: unattached trailer on a street $100; over 72 hours $75; vehicle over 5,500 kg at night $200; occupying a vehicle on a street $100; unlawful, unregistered or occupied RV on a lot $450. Municipal tickets for the same offences: $100, $75, $200, $100 and $500.
- Over-length and overweight boats and trailers on residential property are zoning complaints, according to the City.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 6704-2009, sections 11, 13 and 25 (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Enforcement, City of Maple Ridge (read 2026-11-05)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, sections 401.3, 402.20 and 402.21 (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A (read 2026-11-05)
- Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
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