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Pitt Meadows RV, boat and trailer parking rules

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

Pitt Meadows, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

In the City of Pitt Meadows residential zones, you may keep one recreational vehicle (RV) per dwelling unit outdoors, at least 0.9 m from the sidewalk edge or curb. On a street, no vehicle may stay over 72 hours without moving, and a trailer must be attached to a vehicle able to tow it.

Key facts

On the streetNo parking longer than 72 continuous hours without moving. A trailer may not be left on a street unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it. Vehicles over 4,600 kg gross weight may not park on streets next to properties (except in industrial zones). A vehicle and trailer over 15 m long may not park on a street between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020, ss. 10.2(g), 10.2(h), 10.3, 10.11; Bylaw Violations FAQs, FAQ: parking · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
upon any highway or municipal property for any continuous period exceeding seventy-two (72) hours without movement;
in excess of 15.00 metres in length, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;
a vehicle having a gross vehicle weight exceeding four thousand six hundred (4,600) kilograms on highways contiguous to properties that lie within the City
A person may not park on any highway a trailer designed for occupancy by individuals or for the carriage of goods and merchandise unless it is attached to a motor vehicle mechanically capable of towing such trailer.
Parking is permitted on city streets except where signage or traffic control devices indicate otherwise. Parking over 72 hours is not permitted.
On your propertyIn residential zones, no more than one recreational vehicle (RV) per dwelling unit may be parked or stored outdoors. RVs include travel trailers, motorhomes, campers, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles and tent trailers. An RV must be stored at least 0.9 m from the sidewalk edge, or from the curb or road edge where there is no sidewalk.Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 4.20; s. 2.3 (Recreational Vehicle); Bylaw Violations FAQs, FAQ: parking and storing vehicles · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Not more than one recreational vehicle per dwelling unit
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a transportable conveyance intended as a temporary accommodation for travel, vacation, or recreational use and includes travel trailers, motorized homes, slide-in campers, chassis-mounted campers, boats, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and tent trailers
0.9 metres from the closet edge of the sidewalk;
Not more than one recreational vehicle per dwelling unit
Living in an RVNot on a street: no one may occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked on any highway. On a lot, the Zoning Bylaw does not permit using a motorhome, travel trailer or camper as a dwelling unit in any zone unless the zone specifically allows it.Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020, s. 5.13(g); Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 3.4(e)(ii) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked upon any highway;
e) The following use is not permitted in any zone unless specifically provided for in that zone:
The use of a motorized home, travel trailer, slide-in camper or chassis mounted camper
FineBylaw notices: parking over 72 hours $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days). Occupying a trailer on a street $100 ($80). Parking an unattached trailer on a street $100 ($80). Storing more than one RV in a residential zone, or an RV within 0.9 m of the sidewalk or curb: $100 ($80).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Zoning Bylaw · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Park over 72 hrs 10.2(g) 40 50 n/a
Occupy a trailer on highway 5.13(g) 80 100 n/a
Park unattached trailer on 10.11 80 100 n/a
Park/store more than one 4.20(a) 80 100 n/a
Park/store a recreational 4.20(e) 80 100 n/a
BylawHighway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020 (streets); Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, s. 4.20 (residential lots)Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020, title; Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC BYLAW
Bylaw No. 2836, 2020
ZONING BYLAW 2505, 2011

How it works

On your lot, the Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (s. 4.20) allows no more than one recreational vehicle per dwelling unit in residential zones. RVs include travel trailers, motorhomes, campers, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles and tent trailers. Store it at least 0.9 m from the sidewalk edge, or from the curb or road edge where there is no sidewalk. Section 4.20 also allows one commercial vehicle (up to 4,600 kg) or one unlicensed operable vehicle per dwelling unit. Rules for agricultural zones are not in s. 4.20.

Streets

The Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020 sets these rules:

  • No parking longer than 72 continuous hours without moving.
  • A trailer may not be left on a street unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it.
  • Vehicles over 4,600 kg gross weight may not park on streets next to properties (except in industrial zones).
  • A vehicle and trailer over 15 m long may not park on a street between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.
  • No parking within 1.5 m of a driveway, and a trailer over 6 m long may not park in angle-parking areas.

Good to know

  • Living in an RV: no one may occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked on any street. On a lot, the Zoning Bylaw does not permit using a motorhome, travel trailer or camper as a dwelling unit in any zone unless the zone specifically allows it.
  • Questions: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Bylaw Violations FAQs, City of Pitt Meadows (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  4. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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