North Vancouver RV, boat and trailer parking rules

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

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

Short answer

On City of North Vancouver streets, an RV may not be parked for more than 24 hours, and a trailer must be attached to a vehicle that can legally tow it. On your lot, unless enclosed, boats, boat trailers and house trailers up to a combined 12.192 m (40 ft) must sit behind the front face of the house.

Key facts

On the street	An RV (tent trailer, travel trailer, camper, camper van, motor home, 5th wheel) may not be parked on any street for more than 24 hours. Any vehicle may not stay on a roadway longer than 72 consecutive hours. A trailer may not be parked on a roadway unattached to a vehicle able to legally tow it. In residential districts, vehicles of 5,500 kg GVWR or more, or over 6.1 m long including a trailer, may not park on a street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (except loading or unloading).Street and Traffic Bylaw 1991 No. 6234 (consolidated), Street and Traffic Bylaw s. 519, 505, 514, 506 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No person shall park a recreational vehicle on any street for more than 24 hours. No person shall park any vehicle on any roadway for a longer period than seventy-two consecutive hours. No person shall park any trailer on any roadway without being attached to a No person shall park any vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of 5,500 kg exceeding 6.1 metres between 6:00 pm of any day and 6:00 am of the day “Recreational vehicle” means, but is not limited to the following:
On your property	Unless fully enclosed in a building or underground, a parking space may not be used to park or store house trailers, boat trailers or boats, except any combination up to 12.192 m (40 ft) total length may be parked or stored on the lot in an open space behind the front face of the principal building. In RC zones such vehicles must be at least 6.096 m from the front lot line. One commercial vehicle up to 762 kg rated capacity may also be kept.Zoning Bylaw 1995 No. 6700 (consolidated), Zoning Bylaw s. 907(2)(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Parking of Commercial and Recreational Vehicles house trailers, boat trailers or boats, except that any combination of these to a maximum combined length of 12.192 metres (40 feet) may be parked or stored on the Lot in any open space to the rear of the front face of a principal Lot Line;
Living in an RV	Not allowed on a street or other highway except at a location the City approves (Street and Traffic Bylaw s. 517); no one may use an RV as working quarters. On a lot, Zoning s. 402(3) prohibits in all zones any Use located in a tent, a trailer (other than on a construction site) or a vehicle.Street and Traffic Bylaw 1991 No. 6234 (consolidated), Street and Traffic Bylaw s. 517, 518; Zoning Bylaw 1995 No. 6700 (consolidated), Zoning Bylaw s. 402(3) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No person shall occupy a vehicle, motor home or trailer as living quarters while it is stopped, standing or parked upon any highway except at a location approved No person shall use a Recreational Vehicle as Working Quarters; (3) A Use located in part or in total in: (b) A trailer, other than a trailer on a construction Site;
Fine	RV parked over 24 hours: $300 (early $250, late $400; $75 under a compliance agreement). Parked over 72 hours: $45 (early $35, late $75). Unattached trailer: $110 (early $95, late $150). Large vehicle 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.: $110. Vehicle as living quarters: $205 (early $155, late $255).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018 No. 8675, Schedule A, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Street and Traffic Bylaw, 1991, No. 6234 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Recreational Vehicle 24 hour parking 519 Yes $300 $250 $400 $75 Parked Longer than 72 Hours 505 No $45 $35 $75 N/A Parked Unattached Trailer 514 No $110 $95 $150 N/A Over 6.1 m length: 6pm to 6am 506 No $110 $95 $150 N/A Vehicle as Living Quarters 517 N/A $205 $155 $255 N/A
Bylaw	Street and Traffic Bylaw, 1991, No. 6234 (streets); Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 s. 907 (private lots)Street and Traffic Bylaw 1991 No. 6234 (consolidated), Title; Zoning Bylaw 1995 No. 6700 (consolidated), Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording “STREET AND TRAFFIC BYLAW, 1991, NO. 6234” Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700

How it works

Under the Street and Traffic Bylaw, a recreational vehicle (RV) includes tent trailers, travel trailers, campers, camper vans, motor homes and fifth wheels. On private lots, the Zoning Bylaw governs.

Steps

On a street, do not leave an RV for more than 24 hours, or any vehicle for more than 72 consecutive hours.
Do not leave a trailer on a roadway unless it is attached to a vehicle able to legally tow it.
In residential districts, do not park a vehicle of 5,500 kg GVWR or more, or over 6.1 m long including a trailer, on a street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., except to load or unload.
On your lot, keep house trailers, boat trailers and boats behind the front face of the house, or fully enclosed.

Good to know

On a lot, the Zoning Bylaw allows any combination up to 12.192 m (40 ft) in total length in an open space behind the front face of the principal building. In RC zones such vehicles must be at least 6.096 m from the front lot line.
Living in a vehicle is not allowed on a street or other highway except at a location the City approves, and no one may use an RV as working quarters. Zoning also prohibits any use located in a tent, trailer or vehicle (except on a construction site).
The bylaw does not mention boats on a street separately; a boat on a trailer is covered by the trailer rules.
Compliance agreement for the RV 24-hour ticket: $75.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Street and Traffic Bylaw 1991 No. 6234 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Zoning Bylaw 1995 No. 6700 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018 No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Parking Regulations & Tickets, City of North Vancouver (read 2026-11-05)

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