Saanich RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Saanich?
Short answer
In Saanich, no vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 72 hours, and a detached trailer may not be parked on any street or boulevard. Vehicles over 4,000 kg or 7.0 m long may not park on a street from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The zoning sections we read set no limit for a licensed RV or boat on your own lot.
Key facts
| On the street | No vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 72 hours. No vehicle over 4,000 kg or longer than 7.0 m may be parked on any street between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. A trailer detached from a motor vehicle may not be parked on any street or boulevard. Abandoning a vehicle, trailer or boat on a street is banned.Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382, ss. 7.06(e), 7.08(a), 7.08(c), 8.07(h) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingpark such vehicle upon any street for a period of time greater than 72 hours A vehicle having a gross vehicle weight of more than 4,000 kilograms A vehicle having an overall length of more than 7.0 metres no person shall park a trailer that is detached from a motor vehicle on any street or boulevard Shall abandon, deposit or leave any vehicle, trailer or boat upon or in any street |
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| On your property | No size, number or placement limit for a licensed RV, boat or trailer was found in the Zoning Bylaw (ss. 5 to 7, RS and RD zones). Section 5.2 bars: more than one unlicensed vehicle outside a garage; an unlicensed vehicle in a front yard; boat building in a street-facing yard; commercial vehicles or trailers over 4,200 kg.Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200, Sections 5 and 6, s. 5.2; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525, Schedule 5, s. 5.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingProhibited Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures The siting of a vehicle not displaying a current motor vehicle license The construction or reconstruction of any boat within any yard abutting a street which exceeds a gross vehicle weight of 4,200 kg (9, 259 lbs) on any lot in any RS, RD, RC, RT, RM, RA, RP, MFC-CH or MFI- Keeping unlicensed vehicle in a front yard Construction of a boat in any |
| Living in an RV | No. No one may use a vehicle or trailer parked on a street to sleep, lodge or live. On any lot, a tent, trailer, motor vehicle or recreational vehicle may not be used for lodging, sleeping accommodation or a residence unless the zone expressly allows it.Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382, s. 7.17; Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200, Sections 5 and 6, s. 5.2(f) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person shall use any vehicle or trailer parked on a street for the purpose of lodging, The use of a tent, trailer, motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or accessory or agricultural building for lodging, sleeping, accommodation, or a residence. |
| Fine | Parking over 72 hours, overnight truck or trailer, detached trailer, sleeping in a vehicle: bylaw notice $50 ($75 after 28 days); municipal ticket $50, $75 after 30 days. Abandoning a vehicle, trailer or boat on a street: notice $150 ($100 within 14 days); ticket $150, $200 after 30 days. Zoning 5.2 offences: $150/$200.Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029, Schedule 7 and 5; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525, Schedule 7; Parking Tickets, Parking Tickets page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingParking greater than 72 hours 7.06(e) $50.00 $75.00 Abandon vehicle, trailer or boat on a street 8.07(h) $150.00 $200.00 Using a tent or vehicle for lodging, sleeping 5.2 (f) $150.00 $200.00 Parking greater than 72 7.06(e) $50.00 $25.00 Sleeping in vehicle 7.17 $50 when you pay within 28 calendar days $75 when you pay after 28 calendar days |
| Bylaw | Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382; Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382, title; Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200, Sections 5 and 6, s. 5.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingSTREETS AND TRAFFIC REGULATION BYLAW, 2002, NO. 8382 Saanich Zoning Bylaw 8200 |
How it works
On the street. Under the Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382:
- No vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 72 hours.
- No vehicle over 4,000 kg or longer than 7.0 m may be parked on any street between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
- A trailer detached from a motor vehicle may not be parked on any street or boulevard.
- Abandoning a vehicle, trailer or boat on a street is banned.
- No one may use a vehicle or trailer parked on a street to sleep, lodge or live.
On your property. The Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (Sections 5 and 6, RS and RD zones) has no size, number or placement limit for a licensed RV, boat or trailer that we could find. Section 5.2 bars more than one unlicensed vehicle outside a garage, an unlicensed vehicle in a front yard, boat building in a street-facing yard, and commercial vehicles or trailers over 4,200 kg. On any lot, a tent, trailer, motor vehicle or RV may not be used for lodging, sleeping accommodation or a residence unless the zone expressly allows it.
Steps
- Before parking on your lot, call Saanich Planning at 250-475-5471 to check your zone, since individual zone rules were not all searched.
- For street parking questions or complaints, call Parking Enforcement at 250-475-5431 or email parking@saanich.ca.
Good to know
- Parking offences: a bylaw notice is $50 ($75 after 28 days); a municipal ticket is $50, or $75 after 30 days. Parking tickets are $50 if paid within 28 calendar days and $75 after.
- Abandoning a vehicle, trailer or boat on a street: a bylaw notice is $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is $150, or $200 after 30 days. Zoning section 5.2 offences are $150/$200.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Home-Based Business | District of Saanich (read 2026-11-06)
- Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200, Sections 5 and 6 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Parking Tickets, District of Saanich (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
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