--- title: Mission RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Mission, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mission category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: City of Mission sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Mission RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **Short answer:** On a Mission residential street, no recreational vehicle (trailer, motor home, camper, boat or boat on a trailer) longer than 8.0 m (26.25 ft) may be parked or stored, except while loading or unloading. No vehicle may stay on a street more than 48 hours without moving, and a trailer needs its tow vehicle attached. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Mission, https://www.mission.ca) **Cost:** Bylaw notice: RV over 8.0 m in a residential area $140 ($100 if paid early); over 48 hours $70; unattached trailer $70. Municipal ticket: $250 for the RV or the trailer, $70 for 48 hours. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaws, 604-820-3727 - Email: Bylaws, bylaw@mission.ca - Email: Planning (yard and zoning questions), planning@mission.ca ## Key facts - **On the street:** In residential areas no recreational vehicle (trailer, motor home, camper, boat or boat on a trailer) longer than 8.0 m (26.25 ft) may be parked or stored on a street, except while loading or unloading. No vehicle may stay on a street more than 48 hours without moving. A trailer may not be parked on a street without its tow vehicle attached. - Source: [Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987, s. 8.07; Definitions](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/traffic-regulation-bylaw-1698-1987pdf-0) - Official wording: "In Residential Areas no person at any time shall Park or store upon any Highway a commercial vehicle, truck, bus, Recreational Vehicle, tow car or any equipment, except as" … "a Recreational Vehicle, provided that the overall length does not exceed 8.0 m" … ""Recreation Vehicle" means a Trailer, motor home, camper, boat, or boat on a Trailer for the private use of individuals or families." - Source: [Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987, s. 8.02(z), 8.03](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/traffic-regulation-bylaw-1698-1987pdf-0) - Official wording: "upon any Highway for any continuous period exceeding 48 hours without movement" … "No person shall Park a Trailer on any Highway without the motive power unit attached" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** In suburban, urban residential, urban compact and multi-unit zones, a recreation vehicle or trailer over 7.5 m (24.6 ft) long must be completely enclosed in a building. In urban residential, urban compact and multi-unit zones, no off-street parking in the required front yard unless on a driveway. Boats count as recreation vehicles. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020, s. 109(B)(5)](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf) - Official wording: "iii. Recreation Vehicle or Trailer exceeding 7.5 m (24.6 ft) in" … "No Off Street Motor Vehicle Parking shall be permitted in the" … "Off Street Motor Vehicle Parking, or storage, of the following shall" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020, s. 102 Definitions](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf) - Official wording: "means a Motor Vehicle or vehicle designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Living in an RV:** Not allowed on a lot: a use located partly or totally in a tent or recreation vehicle is prohibited in all zones unless the Zoning Bylaw otherwise permits it. Not allowed on a street or in a park: no one may camp or erect a tent or other camping facilities on a street, municipal park or other public place (with a rule for people with no fixed address, in municipal parks only, between set hours). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020, s. 106(C)(1)(b)](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf) - Official wording: "A use located partly or totally in a tent or Recreation Vehicle" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015, s. 5.3, 5.4](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5524-2015-good-neighbour-bylawpdf) - Official wording: "no person shall camp or erect a tent or other camping facilities on a Street, municipal park, or other public place." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice (full / early / late): RV over 8.0 m in a residential area $140 / $100 / $200; over 48 hours $70 / $50 / $100; trailer without tow vehicle $70 / $50 / $100. Municipal ticket: $250, $70, $250. Unauthorized zoning use: notice $450, ticket $1,000. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, Schedule 2, s. 8.07, 8.02(z), 8.03](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf) - Official wording: "Park large vehicle in residential area 8.07 $140 $100 $200 No" … "Exceed 48 hours 8.02(z) $70 $50 $100 No" … "Park unattached trailer 8.03 $70 $50 $100 No" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, Schedule 5](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf) - Official wording: "Unauthorized Use 103(A)(1) $450 $350 $500 Yes" - Source: [Ticket Information Bylaw 2646-1993, Ticket Information Bylaw 2646-1993, Schedules 5 and 8](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/2646-1993-ticket-information-bylawpdf-0) - Official wording: "Park large vehicle in residential area 8.07 $250.00" … "Park unattached trailer 8.03 $250.00" … "Unauthorized Use 103(A)(1) $1000" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** District of Mission Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987 (streets); Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (lots); Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 - Source: [Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987, Cover](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/traffic-regulation-bylaw-1698-1987pdf-0) - Official wording: "District of Mission Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020, Title](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf) - Official wording: "1. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "District of Mission Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020."" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015, s. 1.1](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5524-2015-good-neighbour-bylawpdf) - Official wording: "District of Mission Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works On streets, the [Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987]() applies. In residential areas no recreational vehicle longer than 8.0 m (26.25 ft) may be parked or stored on a street, except while loading or unloading. No vehicle may stay on a street more than 48 hours without moving, and a trailer may not be parked on a street without its tow vehicle attached. Boats count as recreation vehicles. On your own lot, the [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020]() applies. ## Steps 1. On the street, keep an RV or boat to 8.0 m (26.25 ft) or less, and move any vehicle within 48 hours. 2. Keep any trailer attached to its tow vehicle. 3. On your lot, in suburban, urban residential, urban compact and multi-unit zones, a recreation vehicle or trailer over 7.5 m (24.6 ft) long must be completely enclosed in a building. 4. In urban residential, urban compact and multi-unit zones, do not park in the required front yard unless on a driveway. ## Good to know - The sources we read do not state rules for RVs under 7.5 m or for other zones. Ask Planning (planning@mission.ca) about your zone. - Living in a tent or recreation vehicle on a lot is prohibited in all zones unless the Zoning Bylaw says otherwise. Camping on a street or in a municipal park is also banned under the [Good Neighbour Bylaw](). - Bylaw notices (full / early / late): RV over 8.0 m $140 / $100 / $200; over 48 hours $70 / $50 / $100; trailer without tow vehicle $70 / $50 / $100. Municipal tickets: $250 for the RV, $70 for 48 hours, $250 for the trailer. An unauthorized zoning use is a $450 notice or a $1,000 ticket. ## Official forms and pages - [Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987 (PDF)](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/traffic-regulation-bylaw-1698-1987pdf-0) - [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 (PDF)](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5524-2015-good-neighbour-bylawpdf) ## Related questions - [Mission zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mission unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/unsightly-property.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) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Pitt Meadows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987 (PDF)](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/traffic-regulation-bylaw-1698-1987pdf-0) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 (PDF)](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5524-2015-good-neighbour-bylawpdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018 (PDF)](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Ticket Information Bylaw 2646-1993 (PDF)](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/2646-1993-ticket-information-bylawpdf-0) (read 2026-11-05) _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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