North Saanich RV, boat and trailer parking rules

Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?

North Saanich, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

How it works

North Saanich has no separate RV bylaw. Two bylaws matter.

On the street, Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261 bars parking any vehicle on a highway, or within the same block on either side of the roadway, for a continuous period over 24 hours. The text we read does not say how this rule treats trailers specifically.

On your property, Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 prohibits in all zones parking or storing, for a total of 72 or more consecutive hours, any vehicle, trailer, boat trailer, container or mobile home longer than 6 metres or heavier than 4,200 kg gross vehicle weight. Truck campers and canopies are excluded. The bylaw sets no number limit or size rule for smaller RVs, boats or trailers beyond this.

Good to know

• Parking is also banned on sidewalks and landscaped boulevards, in front of or within 3 metres of a driveway, within 5 metres of a fire hydrant, and in a lane (with limited exceptions).
• Commercial vehicles may not park on a highway in single-family or multi-family zones. The streets bylaw's definition of commercial vehicle excludes recreational vehicles.
• Unenclosed storage is also prohibited in all zones. We could not tell whether an RV or boat on a trailer counts, so ask Planning.
• Living in it: the Zoning Bylaw prohibits using a tent or trailer for habitation in all zones. It does not clearly say whether a motorhome counts. The Streets bylaw has no rule on sleeping in a vehicle.
• An unlicensed vehicle may not be kept in front of the front setback line for 72 hours (Unsightly Premises Bylaw).
• Tickets: parking over 24 hours on a street is $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days); parking a vehicle over 4,200 kg contrary to zoning is $130 ($100); unlawful storage of a vehicle is $130 ($100). These 2022 amounts may have changed under 2026 ticket bylaws we could not read.