Tahsis RV, boat and trailer parking rules
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.
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.Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971, Article V, s. 3(3) (poor scan) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingtr Ai ler "or a 1 Mp,cr neri od thl!n three ( J) hnur~ o~, a:'y ,s1.rP.et. abut.Ung any !'ropP.rty |
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| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.13(2) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingOnly 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; |
| 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.Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 6; Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.11(1); Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023, s. 1.1 Tiny Home definition; s. 1.2.4 Conditions of Use 7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNoovernightcampinginvehicle Article V, s4A $30. 00 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 This includes a recreational vehicle used for permanent residency that is sited on a permanent pad with full services. |
| Fine | $30 municipal ticket for most street offences, including parking where prohibited by sign, stopping on a boulevard, and overnight camping in a vehicle.Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingParkingwhereprohibited bysign Article V, s. 3(l)(c) $30. 00 Noovernightcampinginvehicle Article V, s4A $30. 00 |
| Bylaw | Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971 (as amended); Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.11 and 3.13.Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 6; Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingStreet and Traffic Re lation B law No. 29, 1971 asamended ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020 |
How it works
Rules for yards are in the Village's Zoning Bylaw No. 630. 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 also bars derelict boats and vehicles on land.
Good to know
- On the street, the Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971 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; 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).
- No ticket amount is set for the zoning rules.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis (read 2026-11-08)
- Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971 (PDF), Village of Tahsis (read 2026-11-08)
- Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018 (PDF), Village of Tahsis (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023 (PDF), Village of Tahsis (read 2026-11-08)
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