Salt Spring Island RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the road or live in one on my property?
On Salt Spring Island, an unincorporated area, Islands Trust Land Use Bylaw 355 lets you occupy one RV or travel trailer on a lot where homes are permitted for up to 90 days a year, or for two years while building with a permit. Except in General Employment zones, a lot may not park or store more than two vehicles outside a building. No street parking rule was found.
Key facts
| On the street | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
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| On your property | Except in General Employment zones, no lot may be used to park or store more than two vehicles that are not fully inside a permitted building, or to keep detached vehicle parts outside, unless accessory to a permitted use on the lot. The bylaw does not define 'vehicle'.Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust, s. 3.10.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingexcept for the parking of vehicles accessory to a permitted use existing on the same lot, no lot may be used for: the parking or storage of more than two vehicles, which are not completely enclosed in a permitted building |
| Living in an RV | Where homes are allowed, one travel trailer or RV may be occupied as a camping unit on a lot for up to 90 days a year, with approved sewage disposal; or for two years while building a home if a building permit exists and water and sewage are connected. Elsewhere, not allowed except in campgrounds.Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust, ss. 3.18.1-3.18.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingone travel trailer or one recreational vehicle may be occupied as a camping unit on a lot for a maximum of 90 days in any year provided approved sewage disposal facilities are provided. may be occupied as a camping unit on a lot for two years during construction of a dwelling unit on the same lot may not be occupied on lots that are not zoned to permit campgrounds. |
| Fine | Bylaw notice (Bylaw 446): $350 for occupying an RV or trailer beyond the limits; $200 for storing more than two unenclosed vehicles ($262.50 and $150 if paid within 14 days; a late payment surcharge applies after 28 days). Municipal ticket (Bylaw 410): $100 for either offence.Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust, Sched. A, ss. 3.18, 3.10.1; Municipal Ticketing Bylaw (Bylaw 410), Islands Trust, Sched. B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingTravel Trailer/Recreational Vehicle $350.00 $262.50 $525.00 Storage Of More Than Two (2) Unenclosed $200.00 $150.00 $300.00 Storage of More than two (2) Unenclosed Vehicles 3.10.1(1) $100.00 Travel Trailer / Recreational Vehicle in Non Permitted Zone 3.16.1 $100.00 |
| Bylaw | Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), ss. 3.10 and 3.18; enforced under Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, 2010Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust, cover; Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingSalt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, 2010 |
How it works
Land use on Salt Spring Island is set by Islands Trust under Land Use Bylaw 355, not by a municipality.
Living in an RV. Where homes are allowed, one travel trailer or RV may be occupied as a camping unit on a lot for up to 90 days a year, with approved sewage disposal. It may also be occupied for two years while you build a home, if a building permit exists and water and sewage are connected. Elsewhere it is not allowed except in campgrounds.
Storing vehicles. Except in General Employment zones, no lot may be used to park or store more than two vehicles that are not fully inside a permitted building, or to keep detached vehicle parts outside, unless accessory to a permitted use on the lot. The bylaw does not define "vehicle", so whether RVs, boats and trailers count is not stated. Ask Islands Trust.
Good to know
- Fines: a bylaw notice under Islands Trust Bylaw 446 is $350 for occupying an RV or trailer beyond the limits and $200 for storing more than two unenclosed vehicles. A municipal ticket under Bylaw 410 is $100 for either offence.
- Bylaw 446 also has a discount if you pay within 14 days and a late payment surcharge after 28 days.
- The CRD's Unsightly Premises Bylaw counts unused or stripped trailers and boats as discarded materials.
- No rule on parking an RV, boat or trailer on a street was found in the CRD bylaws or Bylaw 355. Parking inside CRD community parks is limited separately.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- CRD Bylaw 1887, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticketing Bylaw (Bylaw 410), Islands Trust (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.