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title: Port Coquitlam RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?"
place: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/port-coquitlam
category: Parking, tickets and driving
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owner_body: City of Port Coquitlam
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# Port Coquitlam RV, boat and trailer parking rules

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

**Short answer:** In Port Coquitlam no vehicle may park on a street for more than 48 hours, and trailers over 6 m total length cannot park on most streets. In residential and agricultural zones you may park one boat up to 8 m and one trailer or RV up to 10 m outside a building, but not on a landscaped area.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Port Coquitlam, https://www.portcoquitlam.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notices: over 48 hours on a street $100; prohibited large vehicle or trailer on a City street $150; trailer with no reflective tape $150; unhitched trailer $150; parking on a landscaped area $250.  
**How long:** No parking on a street for more than 48 hours.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-927-5440
- Email: Bylaw Services, bylawservices@portcoquitlam.ca

## Key facts

- **On the street:** No parking on a street for more than 48 hours. Vehicles with trailers over 6 m total length (and vehicles over 4,600 kg) cannot park on any street except listed ones, and only after 4:30 p.m. and before 7 a.m. Monday to Friday, or any time on weekends and holidays. Trailers on streets need reflective tape and must be hitched to a vehicle.
  - Source: [Highway Use Bylaw 2018, No. 4033, s. 40(26), 42-44](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4033%20-%20Highway%20Use%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "on a highway for a period greater than 48 hours; or" … "trailers of any type having a total length exceeding 6 metres are prohibited from parking" … "p.m. and before 7:00 a.m. Monday to Friday, and at all times on Saturday, Sunday and" … "must have reflective tape that is" … "person shall stop or park a trailer of any type on a highway at any time if the trailer is" … "not hitched to a vehicle."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **On your property:** In agricultural and residential zones, one boat up to 8 m long and one recreational trailer, utility trailer or RV up to 10 m long (not used as a dwelling) may be parked outside a building. Vehicles, boats, trailers or RVs may not be parked or stored on a landscaped part of the lot or boulevard, or in disrepair.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2008, No. 3630, Section III, s. 7.1](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf)
  - Official wording: "One boat or other vessel not exceeding a length of 8m; and" … "One recreational trailer, utility trailer, or recreational vehicle not exceeding a" … "length of 10m nor used as a dwelling unit."
  - Source: [Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 2020, No. 4190, s. 6.1(b)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4190%20-%20Property%20Standards%20and%20Nuisance%20Abatement%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the parking or storage of a Motor Vehicle, boat, trailer or recreational" … "on a landscaped portion of real property; or"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Living in an RV:** On a street, no one may use a vehicle as a dwelling or sleeping place while parked on a street. On a residential or agricultural lot, an RV may not be used as a dwelling unit.
  - Source: [Highway Use Bylaw 2018, No. 4033, s. 40(22)(iii)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4033%20-%20Highway%20Use%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "no person shall use or permit a vehicle to be occupied as a dwelling or" … "sleeping place while parked."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2008, No. 3630, Section III, s. 7.1.4](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf)
  - Official wording: "length of 10m nor used as a dwelling unit."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Over 48 hours on a street: $100. Using a vehicle as a dwelling: $100. Each is $70 if paid within 30 days; $175 if paid after 90 days. Prohibited vehicle or trailer on a City street, no reflective tape, or unhitched trailer: $150 each ($225 late, no early discount). Parking on a landscaped area: $250.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A, Schedule A, Highway Use Bylaw and Property Standards](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Stop on highway over 48 hours 40 (26) 100 70 175 N/A" … "Park trailer without reflective tape 43 150 N/A 225 N/A" … "Unhitched trailer on City street 44 150 N/A 225 N/A" … "Prohibited vehicles on City street 42 150 N/A 225 N/A" … "Storage of vehicle 6.1 (b) 250 175 325 N/A"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Highway Use Bylaw, 2018, No. 4033 (s. 40 to 44); Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 (Section III, s. 7); Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 2020, No. 4190 (s. 6.1(b)).
  - Source: [Highway Use Bylaw 2018, No. 4033, s. 1](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4033%20-%20Highway%20Use%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Highway Use Bylaw, 2018, No. 4033"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2008, No. 3630, title](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf)
  - Official wording: "CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM ZONING BYLAW, 2008 Bylaw No. 3630 SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... 1 SECTION II ZONES AND ZONE REGULATIONS ................................................................... 11"
  - Source: [Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 2020, No. 4190, s. 1](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4190%20-%20Property%20Standards%20and%20Nuisance%20Abatement%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw is cited as “Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 2020, No."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Street parking is governed by the [Highway Use Bylaw 4033](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4033%20-%20Highway%20Use%20Bylaw.pdf). No vehicle may park on a street for more than 48 hours. Vehicles with trailers over 6 m total length, and vehicles over 4,600 kg, cannot park on any street except listed ones, and only after 4:30 p.m. and before 7 a.m. Monday to Friday, or at any time on weekends and holidays.

## On your property

In agricultural and residential zones, the [Zoning Bylaw 3630](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf) lets you park one boat up to 8 m long and one recreational trailer, utility trailer or RV up to 10 m long (not used as a dwelling) outside a building. The [Property Standards bylaw](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4190%20-%20Property%20Standards%20and%20Nuisance%20Abatement%20Bylaw.pdf) bans parking or storing vehicles, boats, trailers or RVs on a landscaped part of the lot or boulevard, or in disrepair. An RV may not be used as a dwelling unit on a residential or agricultural lot.

## Good to know

- Allowed streets for the exception (bylaw s. 42): the west side of Broadway Street (Kingsway Avenue south to Mary Hill Bypass); the west side of Coast Meridian Road (Kingsway Avenue south to Kebet Way); the west side of Perkins (Holland Avenue to Kingsway Avenue); the south side of Kebet Way (Broadway Street east to Kingsway Avenue); the south side of Kingsway Avenue (Mary Hill Bypass east to Kebet Way); and the south side of Langan Avenue (Broadway Avenue east to 1610 Langan Avenue).
- A trailer on a street needs reflective tape at least 10 cm high across the rear, and must be hitched to a vehicle.
- On a street, no one may use a vehicle as a dwelling or sleeping place.
- Tickets of $100 are $70 if paid within 30 days and $175 after 90 days. The $150 tickets have no early discount and are $225 late.

## Official forms and pages

- [Highway Use Bylaw 4033 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4033%20-%20Highway%20Use%20Bylaw.pdf)
- [Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf)
- [Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 4190 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4190%20-%20Property%20Standards%20and%20Nuisance%20Abatement%20Bylaw.pdf)

## Related questions

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## Sources

- [Highway Use Bylaw 2018, No. 4033 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4033%20-%20Highway%20Use%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning Bylaw 2008, No. 3630 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 2020, No. 4190 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4190%20-%20Property%20Standards%20and%20Nuisance%20Abatement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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