Richmond RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?
Short answer
In the City of Richmond, a recreational vehicle may not be parked on any street between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., a trailer may not be parked on a street without its towing vehicle attached, and no vehicle may stay in one place on a street over 72 consecutive hours. No rule for RVs in yards was found.
Key facts
| On the street | A recreational vehicle may not be parked on any street between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. No vehicle may stay at one place on a street longer than 72 consecutive hours. A trailer may not be parked on a street without the towing vehicle attached. Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., parking more than 3 hours on a street beside residential or commercial premises is banned unless the premises are your own property or residence (or your employer's). Parking on a street to store or repair a vehicle is also banned.Traffic Control and Regulation Bylaw 5870 (consolidated), s. 12.4(w), 12.4(d), 12.4(l), 12.4(h), 12.11; Traffic Control and Regulation Bylaw 5870 (consolidated), definition · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingwhich is a recreational vehicle on any street between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; at any one place on any street for a period longer than 72 consecutive hours; for more than 3 hours unless such premises are the property or residence of such person or No person shall park a trailer on any highway without the motive power unit attached. means a vehicle designed to provide temporary living accommodation for travel, vacation or recreational use, and designed to be driven, towed or transported. |
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| On your property | No rule found on where an RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot. The Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw counts boats, recreational vehicles and trailers as 'vehicles', and treats a 'derelict vehicle' (not validly insured or licensed, not able to move under its own power, or missing parts) as rubbish, except one such vehicle parked or stored on hard surfacing.Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw 7162, definitions of Vehicle and Derelict Vehicle · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingsnowmobile, boat, recreational vehicle, aeroplane, trailer, is not validly insured and/or licenced, if such but excludes one such vehicle on a piece of real property, which vehicle may only be parked or stored on |
| Living in an RV | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Fine | Bylaw notice (Bylaw 8122 Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw 5870): recreational vehicle on a roadway 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. $50 ($35 if paid within 28 days; $75 if paid after 60 days); parking over 72 hours $50 ($35 early; $75 late); parking an unattached trailer $110 ($65 early; $135 late).Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A, Schedule A - Traffic Bylaw 5870 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingParking over 72 hours 12.4 (d) n/a $ 50.00 $ 35.00 $ 75.00 n/a Parking of recreational vehicle on a roadway 12.4 (w) n/a $ 50.00 $ 35.00 $ 75.00 n/a Parking an unattached trailer 12.11 No $ 110.00 $ 65.00 $ 135.00 n/a |
| Bylaw | Traffic Control and Regulation Bylaw No. 5870 (street parking); Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 7162 (derelict vehicles); Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500 (land use).Traffic Control and Regulation Bylaw 5870 (consolidated), title; Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw 7162, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingBYLAW NO. 5870 23 12.13 No person shall stop a vehicle in any parking space designated or reserved by a (i) zoned under section 14 (Agriculture and Golf Zones) of the City of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, as amended; or (ii) owned by the City and maintained under existing policies or practices. CITY OF RICHMOND UNSIGHTLY PREMISES REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7162 EFFECTIVE DATE - JULY 23, 2001 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY |
How it works
Street parking in the City of Richmond is set by Traffic Control and Regulation Bylaw 5870. The bylaw does not mention boats, so a boat on a trailer is covered by the trailer rule. Posted signs can set shorter limits.
Steps
- For a street, follow the rules below and any posted signs.
- For a driveway or yard, the bylaws read do not set a rule for where an RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot. Ask Community Bylaws at 604-276-4345 before you rely on that.
Good to know
- A recreational vehicle may not be parked on any street between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- No vehicle may stay at one place on a street longer than 72 consecutive hours.
- A trailer may not be parked on a street without the towing vehicle attached.
- Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., parking more than 3 hours on a street beside residential or commercial premises is banned unless the premises are your own property or residence (or your employer's). Parking on a street to store or repair a vehicle is also banned.
- On your own property, the Unsightly Premises Bylaw counts boats, recreational vehicles and trailers as vehicles. A derelict vehicle (not validly insured or licensed, unable to move under its own power, or missing parts) is treated as rubbish, except one such vehicle parked or stored on hard surfacing.
- No bylaw text read says whether you may live or sleep in an RV on a lot.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Sources
- Traffic Control and Regulation Bylaw 5870 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw 7162 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notices, City of Richmond (read 2026-11-05)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.