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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?"
place: Metchosin, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Metchosin
sources_read: 2026-11-06
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Metchosin, https://www.metchosin.ca)  
**Cost:** Ticket: $35 if paid within 30 days of being served, $70 after that.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-474-3167 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Phone: West Shore RCMP (non-emergency), 250-474-2264

## Key facts

- **On the street:** 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.
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, ss. 3.1(21), (29), (31), 3.2](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **On your property:** None set. The Land Use Bylaw that was read has no rule on storing an RV, boat or trailer on your own lot.
- **Living in an RV:** 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.
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, s. 3.1(29)](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/)
  - Official wording: "upon any portion of a highway for the purpose of taking up"
  - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 532, s. 7](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/12/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall camp or sleep overnight in a park with or without a shelter of any kind,"
  - Source: [Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), definition](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/)
  - Official wording: "“Dwelling unit” does not include a park model trailer, recreational vehicle, tent or other vehicles or structures"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, Schedule 7](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw, 1987, No. 57; Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2004, No. 474
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, title](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/)
  - Official wording: "Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw, 1987, No. 57"
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2004, No. 474, s. 1](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/278/)
  - Official wording: "Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2004, No. 474"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 57](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/)

## Related questions

- [Metchosin unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/unsightly-property.md)
- [Metchosin bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Metchosin zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/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)
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- [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Sooke](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Esquimalt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Victoria](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)

## Sources

- [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, District of Metchosin](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2004, No. 474, District of Metchosin](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/278/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 532, District of Metchosin](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/12/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), District of Metchosin](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/) (read 2026-11-06)

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