{"title":"Metchosin RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Metchosin?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/metchosin","name":"Metchosin","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Metchosin","url":"https://www.metchosin.ca"},"short_answer":"In Metchosin, nothing may be parked on a public road for more than 72 hours in a row, and a trailer may not be left on a road without its towing vehicle. The bylaws we read set no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on your own lot. The ticket is $35.","aliases":["rv parking metchosin","boat parking metchosin","trailer parking metchosin","72 hour parking metchosin"],"cost":"Ticket: $35 if paid within 30 days of being served, $70 after that.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"250-474-3167","note":"Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"West Shore RCMP (non-emergency)","value":"250-474-2264"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 57","url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/"}],"related":[{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Metchosin unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Metchosin bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Metchosin zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","name":"Sooke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","name":"Victoria","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":"On a highway (public road) no one may park for more than 72 hours in a row, park a trailer without its towing vehicle attached (except contractor trailers up to 72 hours near construction sites), or park to take up overnight abode. Vehicles over 72 hours may be stickered and towed.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/","title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, District of Metchosin","section":"ss. 3.1(21), (29), (31), 3.2","quotes":["on any highway for a continuous period exceeding 72","upon any portion of a highway for the purpose of taking up","a trailer on any portion of a highway without the motive","is subject to tow away and impoundment at the expense of the owner of such vehicle."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Land Use Bylaw that was read has no rule on storing an RV, boat or trailer on your own lot.","sources":[]},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not on a street: parking on a highway to take up overnight abode is banned. Not in a park: no camping or sleeping overnight in a vehicle or RV. The Land Use Bylaw does not count an RV as a dwelling unit.","short":"No on a street or in a park; RV not a dwelling unit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/","title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, District of Metchosin","section":"s. 3.1(29)","quotes":["upon any portion of a highway for the purpose of taking up"]},{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/12/","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 532, District of Metchosin","section":"s. 7","quotes":["No person shall camp or sleep overnight in a park with or without a shelter of any kind,"]},{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), District of Metchosin","section":"definition","quotes":["“Dwelling unit” does not include a park model trailer, recreational vehicle, tent or other vehicles or structures"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule 7), $35 if paid within 30 days of being served, $70 after that, for parking more than 72 hours, parking for overnight abode, or parking a trailer without a motive power unit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","section":"Schedule 7","quotes":["35. Park for more than 72 hours 3.1(21) $ 35 $ 70","43. Park for overnight abode 3.1(29) $ 35 $ 70","45. Park trailer without motive power unit 3.1(31) $ 35 $ 70"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw, 1987, No. 57; Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2004, No. 474","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/","title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, District of Metchosin","section":"title","quotes":["Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw, 1987, No. 57"]},{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/278/","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2004, No. 474, District of Metchosin","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2004, No. 474"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 57](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/) covers parking on a highway (public road). No one may park there for more than 72 hours in a row, park a trailer without its towing vehicle attached, or park to take up overnight abode. Contractor trailers are allowed up to 72 hours near construction sites. Vehicles over 72 hours may be stickered and towed. Boats are not addressed separately.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Your own lot: the Land Use Bylaw we read has no rule on storing an RV, boat or trailer. The [Unsightly Premises Bylaw](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/278/) treats unused or stripped trailers and boats \"not stored in a manner that denotes value\" as rubbish.\n- Living in an RV: not allowed on a street (overnight abode) or in a park (no camping or sleeping overnight in a vehicle or RV). The Land Use Bylaw does not count an RV as a dwelling unit. No rule on sleeping in an RV on a private lot was found.\n- A municipal ticket for parking over 72 hours, for overnight abode or for a trailer without its towing vehicle is $35 if paid within 30 days of being served and $70 after that.","sources":[{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/","title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, District of Metchosin","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/278/","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2004, No. 474, District of Metchosin","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/12/","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 532, District of Metchosin","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), District of Metchosin","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}