Metchosin RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Metchosin?
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.
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.Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, ss. 3.1(21), (29), (31), 3.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingon 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. |
|---|---|
| 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.Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, s. 3.1(29); Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 532, s. 7; Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), definition · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingupon any portion of a highway for the purpose of taking up No person shall camp or sleep overnight in a park with or without a shelter of any kind, “Dwelling unit” does not include a park model trailer, recreational vehicle, tent or other vehicles or structures |
| 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.Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, Schedule 7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording35. 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 |
| Bylaw | Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw, 1987, No. 57; Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2004, No. 474Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, title; Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2004, No. 474, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingTraffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw, 1987, No. 57 Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2004, No. 474 |
How it works
The Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 57 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 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
The same question in other places
Colwood · Langford · View Royal · Sooke · Esquimalt · Victoria
RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, District of Metchosin (read 2026-11-06)
- Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2004, No. 474, District of Metchosin (read 2026-11-06)
- Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 532, District of Metchosin (read 2026-11-06)
- Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), District of Metchosin (read 2026-11-06)
- Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin (read 2026-11-06)
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. How answers are checked.