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Port Coquitlam RV, boat and trailer parking rules

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

Port Coquitlam, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

Key facts

On the streetNo 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.Highway Use Bylaw 2018, No. 4033, s. 40(26), 42-44 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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.
On your propertyIn 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.Zoning Bylaw 2008, No. 3630, Section III, s. 7.1; Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 2020, No. 4190, s. 6.1(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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.
the parking or storage of a Motor Vehicle, boat, trailer or recreational
on a landscaped portion of real property; or
Living in an RVOn 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.Highway Use Bylaw 2018, No. 4033, s. 40(22)(iii); Zoning Bylaw 2008, No. 3630, Section III, s. 7.1.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
no person shall use or permit a vehicle to be occupied as a dwelling or
sleeping place while parked.
length of 10m nor used as a dwelling unit.
FineOver 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.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A, Schedule A, Highway Use Bylaw and Property Standards · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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
BylawHighway 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)).Highway Use Bylaw 2018, No. 4033, s. 1; Zoning Bylaw 2008, No. 3630, title; Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 2020, No. 4190, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Highway Use Bylaw, 2018, No. 4033
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM ZONING BYLAW, 2008 Bylaw No. 3630 SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... 1 SECTION II ZONES AND ZONE REGULATIONS ................................................................... 11
This Bylaw is cited as “Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 2020, No.

How it works

Street parking is governed by the Highway Use Bylaw 4033. 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 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 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

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Sources

  1. Highway Use Bylaw 2018, No. 4033 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Zoning Bylaw 2008, No. 3630 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 2020, No. 4190 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  4. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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