{"title":"District of North Vancouver RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","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 North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), an RV may be parked on a street for up to 24 hours. A trailer, including a boat trailer, may not be parked on a street unless attached to a motor vehicle. On a residential lot, only one RV is allowed, set back from the street.","aliases":["rv parking district of north vancouver","boat trailer parking north vancouver district","park camper on street dnv","recreation vehicle parking north vancouver district"],"cost":"No fee. Bylaw notice: $75 for an RV on a street over 24 hours.","how_long":"On-street limits: an RV 24 hours; any vehicle 72 hours in one place.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District general customer service","value":"604-990-2311"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-990-3711"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/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":"An RV may be parked on a street for up to 24 hours. No vehicle may stay in one place on a street over 72 hours. A trailer (including a boat trailer) may not be parked on a street unless attached to a motor vehicle. No parking of vehicles over 4,500 kg or over 6.4 m long (with trailer) on a street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.","short":"RVs 24 hours; vehicles 72 hours","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf","title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 501.27, 502, 503, 505","quotes":["A Recreation Vehicle may be parked on any Highway for a period not to exceed 24 hours","for a period exceeding 72 hours","No person shall park a Trailer on a Highway without it being attached to a motor vehicle","between 6:00 p.m. of any day and 6:00 a.m. of the next day on any Highway"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"In residential zones: at most one recreation vehicle per lot. An RV or boat must be inside a building or in the open space behind all walls of the house that face a street, and set back at least 7.5 m from the front lot line (and 7.5 m or 6 m from street-side lot lines). Exceptions: April 1 to November 1 for up to 30 days if fit for use; a licensed motor-home up to 5.8 m; loading up to 24 hours. Not for commercial use.","short":"Max 1 RV; behind house, 7.5 m back; some exceptions","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 411","quotes":["No more than one recreation vehicle may be parked, stored or otherwise","located on a lot","in any open space behind all walls of a residential building that face a","7.5 m from the front lot line","during the period from April first to November first of any year","having a maximum length of 5.8 metres","if that recreation vehicle is used or kept for commercial purposes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"No on a street: a vehicle may not be used for living accommodation while parked on a street. No on a lot: using a recreation vehicle as a dwelling unit is prohibited unless the Zoning Bylaw specifically permits it.","short":"No on a street or on a lot unless zoning permits","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf","title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 504","quotes":["No person shall use a vehicle for living accommodation while parked on a Highway"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 403A(3)","quotes":["Unless specifically permitted in this Bylaw, the use of a recreation vehicle as a","dwelling unit is prohibited"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: RV parked on a street over 24 hours $75; vehicle used for living accommodation $75; unattached trailer $75; over 72 hours $75 (each $55 if paid within 14 days, $115 after 28 days). Using an RV as a dwelling unit on a lot: $100 ($75 early, $150 late).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 and Zoning Bylaw 3210","quotes":["503 Recreation vehicle parked over 24 hours 75 55 115","504 Vehicle used for living accommodation 75 55 115","505 Unattached trailer 75 55 115","403A(3) Using Recreational Vehicle as Dwelling Unit 100 75 150"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (Part 5, ss. 501-505); Zoning Bylaw 3210 (s. 411, s. 403A(3)).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf","title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Part 5","quotes":["Standing, Stopping and Parking Vehicles"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 411","quotes":["Commercial Vehicles, Recreation Vehicles and Private Pleasure Boats"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn the District of North Vancouver, the [Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125](<https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf>) (Part 5) limits parking on streets, and the [Zoning Bylaw 3210](<https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf>) (s. 411) limits it on your lot. \"Recreation vehicle\" includes a travel trailer, tent trailer, camper, camperized van and motor home.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. On a street: move an RV within 24 hours, and any vehicle within 72 hours. Do not leave a trailer, including a boat trailer, on a street unless it is attached to a motor vehicle.\n2. On a residential lot: keep at most one recreation vehicle per lot. Park the RV or boat inside a building, or in the open space behind all walls of the house that face a street, at least 7.5 m from the front lot line (and 7.5 m or 6 m from street-side lot lines).\n3. Ask the Planning Department (604-990-2387) if your lot is unusual.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No vehicle over 4,500 kg or over 6.4 m long (with trailer) may park on a street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.\n- Exceptions on a lot: April 1 to November 1 for up to 30 days if fit for use; a licensed motor-home up to 5.8 m; loading up to 24 hours. Not for commercial use.\n- Nobody may live in a vehicle parked on a street. Using a recreation vehicle as a dwelling unit on a lot is prohibited unless the Zoning Bylaw specifically permits it.\n- Bylaw notice fines: $75 for an RV on a street over 24 hours, for living accommodation in a vehicle, for an unattached trailer, and for over 72 hours ($55 if paid within 14 days, $115 after 28 days). Using an RV as a dwelling unit on a lot is $100 ($75 early, $150 late).\n- No fine was found for breaking the on-lot parking rules in the bylaw notice schedule.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-edgemont-zone.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-edgemont-zone.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf","title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","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 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}