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title: Port McNeill RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?"
place: Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Parking, tickets and driving
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owner_body: Town of Port McNeill
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# Port McNeill 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 McNeill, an RV, boat trailer or similar unit may not stay on a street over 24 hours in a row without a permit from the Public Works Foreman, and it cannot be lived in on a street. In residential zones, a lot may hold no more than two unlicensed RVs or boats.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Port McNeill, https://portmcneill.ca)  
**Cost:** A ticket of $15 is listed in the 1989 Traffic Bylaw, but confirm with the Town.  
**How long:** Permit needed for on-street parking over 24 hours in a row.  
**Where:**
- In person: Town Office, 1775 Furney Place, Port McNeill, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays))

## Key facts

- **On the street:** Parking a recreation trailer, motor home, mobile home, boat trailer, utility trailer or detached camper unit is not allowed for more than three hours (or the time allowed) where a traffic control device applies, or on any highway for over 24 hours in a row without a permit from the Public Works Foreman.
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989, s. 4(20)](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall park a recreation trailer, motor home, mobile home, boat trailer, utility" … "trailer, or a camper unit detached from a vehicle, for more than three hours, or the length of" … "on any highway for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours, without first" … "obtaining a permit from the Public Works Foreman; and (c) on any highway and occupy it for" … "living purposes."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **On your property:** In any Residential Zone, a parcel may not be used for storing derelict vehicles or more than two unlicensed motor vehicles, recreational vehicles or boats. No limit on licensed RVs, boats or trailers was found in the zoning bylaw (July 2022 copy).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021, 5.12 Storage in Residential Zones; definition of Recreational Vehicle](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No parcel in any Residential Zone shall be used as a wrecking yard, storage yard or for the storage of derelict vehicles or more than two unlicensed motor or recreational vehicles or boats." … "travel trailers, camper trailers, truck camper, motor homes, boats, snowmobiles or other similar"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Living in an RV:** Not on a street or other highway (Traffic Bylaw 319 s. 4(20)). On a lot, an RV may be lived in only while a permanent home is being built: not before a building permit is issued, and not past move-in or 12 months, whichever comes first.
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989, s. 4(20)](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall park a recreation trailer, motor home, mobile home, boat trailer, utility" … "trailer, or a camper unit detached from a vehicle, for more than three hours, or the length of" … "on any highway for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours, without first" … "obtaining a permit from the Public Works Foreman; and (c) on any highway and occupy it for" … "living purposes."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021, 5.7.1 Occupancy during construction](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A recreational vehicle may be used for occupation during the construction of a permanent dwelling on a lot" … "shall not continue beyond the commencement of the occupancy of the permanent residence or 12 months whichever"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Traffic Bylaw 319 Schedule B lists $15 for temporary parking (s. 4(20)), but the current ticket bylaw (No. 584) repealed the 1990 ticket bylaw and designates only the Nuisance Bylaw, so confirm with the Town. Otherwise Offence Act penalties apply.
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989, Schedule B](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Temporary parking 8.4(20) 15.00"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006, s. 3 and Schedule 1](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Town of Port McNeill Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 375 and all amendments thereto are repealed on the date this bylaw comes into effect." … "Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989 (amended by Bylaw No. 445, 1994)
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989, s. 1](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw" … "No. 319, 1989"."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Port McNeill's [Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf) (amended by Bylaw No. 445, 1994) limits parking of a recreation trailer, motor home, mobile home, boat trailer, utility trailer or detached camper unit. On a street it may not stay more than three hours (or the time allowed) where a traffic control device applies, or over 24 hours in a row on any highway, without a permit from the Public Works Foreman. Streets and Town lots with parking rules are regulated parking zones.

## Steps

1. For a permit, ask the Town Office at 250-956-3111; the Public Works Foreman issues it.
2. On your own lot, check the [Zoning Bylaw](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf) rules below, or ask the Town.

## Good to know

- On your lot: in a residential zone, a parcel may not be used to store derelict vehicles or more than two unlicensed motor vehicles, recreational vehicles or boats. We found no limit on licensed RVs, boats or trailers in the July 2022 zoning copy.
- Living in an RV: not allowed on a street or other highway. On a lot, only while a permanent home is being built: not before a building permit is issued, and not past move-in or 12 months, whichever comes first.
- Fine: Schedule B of the Traffic Bylaw lists $15 for temporary parking, but the current ticket bylaw (No. 584) repealed the 1990 ticket bylaw and does not list it. Confirm the amount with the Town. Otherwise Offence Act penalties apply.
- The posted Traffic Bylaw dates from 1989; check with the Town for a newer version.

## Official forms and pages

- [Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/town-hall/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08)

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