District of North Vancouver RV, boat and trailer parking rules

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

District of North Vancouver, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

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.

Key facts

On the street	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.Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125, ss. 501.27, 502, 503, 505 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 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
On your property	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.Zoning Bylaw 3210, s. 411 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 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
Living in an RV	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.Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125, s. 504; Zoning Bylaw 3210, s. 403A(3) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No person shall use a vehicle for living accommodation while parked on a Highway Unless specifically permitted in this Bylaw, the use of a recreation vehicle as a dwelling unit is prohibited
Fine	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).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458, Schedule A, Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 and Zoning Bylaw 3210 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 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
Bylaw	Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (Part 5, ss. 501-505); Zoning Bylaw 3210 (s. 411, s. 403A(3)).Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125, Part 5; Zoning Bylaw 3210, s. 411 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Standing, Stopping and Parking Vehicles Commercial Vehicles, Recreation Vehicles and Private Pleasure Boats

How it works

In the District of North Vancouver, the Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (Part 5) limits parking on streets, and the Zoning Bylaw 3210 (s. 411) limits it on your lot. "Recreation vehicle" includes a travel trailer, tent trailer, camper, camperized van and motor home.

Steps

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.
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).
Ask the Planning Department (604-990-2387) if your lot is unusual.

Good to know

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.
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.
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.
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).
No fine was found for breaking the on-lot parking rules in the bylaw notice schedule.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-edgemont-zone.pdf (read 2026-11-06)
Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver (read 2026-11-06)
Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver (read 2026-11-06)
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver (read 2026-11-06)

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