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title: Tahsis RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Tahsis?"
place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/tahsis
category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Tahsis
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# Tahsis RV, boat and trailer parking rules

**Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Tahsis?

**Short answer:** In Tahsis, on a residential lot you may park or store recreational boats and vehicles for your own use in the open. On the street, no overnight camping in a vehicle is allowed. The 1971 street bylaw is a poor scan, so check street limits with the Village.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com)  
**Cost:** $30 municipal ticket for most street offences (poor scan; confirm). No ticket amount is set for the zoning rules.  
**How long:** An RV may be lived in on a lot for up to 12 months while building a house, renewable once for up to 6 months.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village of Tahsis Municipal Office, (250) 934-6344 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **On the street:** A commercial vehicle or trailer may not be parked for more than three hours on a street abutting property used for residential or business purposes, unless it belongs to that person or their employee (Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 29, Article V, s. 3(3)). The text is a poor scan; confirm with the Village.
  - Source: [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971, Article V, s. 3(3) (poor scan)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bylaw-No-29-1971-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation.pdf)
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  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **On your property:** In a residential zone, recreational boats and vehicles for the occupant's personal use may be parked or stored in the open for each dwelling unit. A dismantled or wrecked vehicle or boat may stay no more than 30 successive days.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.13(2)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Only the following shall be parked or stored in the open of any residential zone for each dwelling unit on a site:" … "recreational boats and vehicles for the personal use of the occupant." … "any dismantled or wrecked vehicle or boat for a period of not more than thirty (30) successive days;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Living in an RV:** No overnight camping in a vehicle on a street. On a lot, an RV may be lived in only while building a house under a building permit, with the building official's permit, up to 12 months. Exception: in the RM-2 zone an RV on a permanent pad with full services may be a permanent residence.
  - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 6](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Noovernightcampinginvehicle Article V, s4A $30. 00"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.11(1)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the occupancy of the RV must not commence until a building permit has been issued for the construction of a detached dwelling unit located on the same lot;" … "the period of occupancy of the RV must not exceed twelve (12) months from its"
  - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023, s. 1.1 Tiny Home definition; s. 1.2.4 Conditions of Use 7](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-660-2023.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This includes a recreational vehicle used for permanent residency that is sited on a permanent pad with full services."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $30 municipal ticket for most street offences, including parking where prohibited by sign, stopping on a boulevard, and overnight camping in a vehicle.
  - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 6](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Parkingwhereprohibited bysign Article V, s. 3(l)(c) $30. 00" … "Noovernightcampinginvehicle Article V, s4A $30. 00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971 (as amended); Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.11 and 3.13.
  - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 6](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Street and Traffic Re lation B law No. 29, 1971 asamended"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Rules for yards are in the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 630](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf). In a residential zone, recreational boats and vehicles for the occupant's personal use may be parked or stored in the open for each dwelling unit. No size or number limit is stated. A dismantled or wrecked vehicle or boat may stay no more than 30 successive days, and the [Property Maintenance Bylaw](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf) also bars derelict boats and vehicles on land.

## Good to know

- On the street, the [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bylaw-No-29-1971-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation.pdf) appears to say a commercial vehicle or trailer may not be parked more than three hours on a street next to residential or business property, unless it belongs to that person or their employee. The scan is poor, so confirm with the Village.
- No overnight camping in a vehicle on a street. The ticket is $30, along with other street offences such as parking where prohibited by sign and stopping on a boulevard (from a garbled scan of [Bylaw 601](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf); confirm).
- Living in an RV on a lot: only while building a house under a building permit, with the building official's permit, up to 12 months. The 12 months can be renewed once for up to 6 months.
- Exception: in the RM-2 zone, an RV on a permanent pad with full year-round services may be a permanent residence ([Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-660-2023.pdf)).
- No ticket amount is set for the zoning rules.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Tahsis short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/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)
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## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bylaw-No-29-1971-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-660-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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