--- title: Qualicum Beach RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/qualicum-beach category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: Town of Qualicum Beach sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Qualicum Beach 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 Qualicum Beach, a trailer can be parked on a street only while attached to a vehicle that can tow it, and no vehicle may stay on a street more than 24 continuous hours. Vehicles over 7 metres long may park no more than two hours. No limit on RVs or boats on a residential lot was found. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Qualicum Beach, https://www.qualicumbeach.com) **Cost:** Municipal tickets: $75 ($50 if paid within 5 business days) for a trailer parked unattached, a vehicle parked over 24 hours, or a heavy or long vehicle over 2 hours. $75 for camping on a highway. $100 for a boat, trailer or RV left in disrepair on a lot. $50 ($25 if paid within 5 business days) for parking beyond a posted time limit. **How long:** Street limits are 24 continuous hours for a vehicle and two hours for heavy or long vehicles. Posted time limits also apply. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 250-738-2205 - In person: Town Hall (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), #201 - 660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S7 ## Key facts - **On the street:** Traffic Bylaw: no trailer of any kind may be parked on a street unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it; no motor vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 24 continuous hours; no vehicle of 4,500 kg or more, or vehicle or trailer over 7 metres long, may park on a street, road or lane more than two hours. Posted time limits also apply. - Source: [Traffic Bylaw No. 225, 1970, consolidated, s. 20(1)-(3)](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Traffic%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20225%2C%201970%20%28Consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20622%2C%202008%29%2Epdf) - Official wording: "No trailer of any kind whatever shall be parked on any highway of the" … "shall remain parked on any" … "highway of the Town for continuous period of more than twenty-four (24)" … "or a vehicle or trailer having an overall length exceeding 7" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** Zoning Bylaw: no commercial vehicle may be stored outdoors in a residential or commercial zone, and no commercial trailer over 1,400 kg. A boat, trailer or RV in a dismantled state or disrepair (mould, one or more flat tires) must be kept inside a fully enclosed permanent building. No limit on the number or size of ordinary RVs, boats or trailers on a residential lot was found. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version, s. 3.3 General Regulations, item 4](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version%29.pdf) - Official wording: "No commercial trailer weighing over 1,400 kilograms shall be stored" … "outdoors on a parcel in a residential or commercial zone;" - Source: [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 720, 2018, s. 3(6)](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Property%20Maintenance%20and%20Standards%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20720%2C%202018%2Epdf) - Official wording: "boat, trailer or recreational vehicle in a dismantled condition or state of disrepair," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Living in an RV:** Camping on any street, by day or night, is banned. No rule on living in an RV on a private lot was found. The zoning bylaw allows an RV for housing a security guard during construction, for up to five months from the building permit. - Source: [Traffic Bylaw No. 225, 1970, consolidated, s. 26(4)](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Traffic%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20225%2C%201970%20%28Consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20622%2C%202008%29%2Epdf) - Official wording: "Camp, either by day or night on any highway;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version, s. 3.3 item 15](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version%29.pdf) - Official wording: "temporary buildings, structures or recreational vehicles for the purpose of housing a security guard or watchman provided they are removed" … "temporary buildings, structures or recreational vehicles for the purpose" … "or five months from the date of issuance of the building" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $75 ($50 if paid within 5 business days) for a trailer parked unattached, a vehicle parked over 24 hours, or a heavy or long vehicle over 2 hours; $75 for camping on a highway; $100 for a boat, trailer or RV left in disrepair on a lot; $50 ($25 if paid within 5 business days) for parking beyond a posted time limit. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07, Sched. 14, items 10, 30-32, 41; Sched. 11, item 6](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07%29.pdf) - Official wording: "Park Trailer Not Attached to Vehicle" … "Park More Than 24 Hours" … "Camp On Highway" … "Park In Excess Of Posted Time" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Town of Qualicum Beach Traffic Bylaw No. 225, 1970 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 622, 2008); Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024; Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 720, 2018 - Source: [Traffic Bylaw No. 225, 1970, consolidated, Title](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Traffic%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20225%2C%201970%20%28Consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20622%2C%202008%29%2Epdf) - Official wording: "Bylaw 225 - Traffic Bylaw" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07, Sched. 1, item 14](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07%29.pdf) - Official wording: "14. Traffic Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bylaw No. 225 R.C.M. Police 15. Pesticide Use Bylaw Enforcement Officer" … "R.C.M. Police 7. Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 Bylaw Enforcement Officer Building Inspector" … "11. Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bylaw No. 720, 2018 Building Inspector Page 4 of 36" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## On the street The [Traffic Bylaw No. 225](), in the consolidated copy the Town posts, says: - No trailer of any kind may be parked on a street unless it is attached to a vehicle able to tow it. - No motor vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 24 continuous hours. - No vehicle of 4,500 kg or more, or vehicle or trailer over 7 metres long, may park on a street, road or lane more than two hours. - Posted time limits also apply. - Camping on any street, by day or night, is banned. The posted copy may not include later amendments. ## On your property - [Zoning Bylaw No. 900](): no commercial vehicle may be stored outdoors in a residential or commercial zone, and no commercial trailer over 1,400 kg. - [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 720](): a boat, trailer or RV in a dismantled state or disrepair (mould, one or more flat tires) must be kept inside a fully enclosed permanent building. - No limit on the number or size of ordinary RVs, boats or trailers on a residential lot was found. - No rule on living in an RV on a private lot was found. The zoning bylaw allows an RV for housing a security guard during construction, for up to five months from the building permit. ## Good to know - A trailer unattached on the street, a vehicle over 24 hours, or a heavy or long vehicle over 2 hours is a $75 ticket ($50 if paid within 5 business days). - Parking beyond a posted time limit is $50 ($25 if paid within 5 business days). - Camping on a highway is $75. An RV, boat or trailer left in disrepair on a lot is $100. - Questions go to Bylaw Enforcement at 250-738-2205. ## Official forms and pages - [Traffic Bylaw No. 225, 1970, consolidated (PDF)](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Traffic%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20225%2C%201970%20%28Consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20622%2C%202008%29%2Epdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version (PDF)](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version%29.pdf) - [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 720, 2018 (PDF)](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Property%20Maintenance%20and%20Standards%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20720%2C%202018%2Epdf) ## Related questions - [Qualicum Beach unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/unsightly-property.md) - [Qualicum Beach bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/bylaw-fines.md) - [Qualicum Beach zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning-lookup.md) - [Qualicum Beach short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Lantzville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Port Alberni](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Qualicum Beach](https://qualicumbeach.com/government/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Traffic Bylaw No. 225, 1970, consolidated (PDF)](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Traffic%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20225%2C%201970%20%28Consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20622%2C%202008%29%2Epdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version (PDF)](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 720, 2018 (PDF)](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Property%20Maintenance%20and%20Standards%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20720%2C%202018%2Epdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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