{"title":"Ucluelet RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/ucluelet","name":"Ucluelet","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Ucluelet","url":"https://ucluelet.ca"},"short_answer":"In Ucluelet, an RV may not be parked on any highway for more than 4 continuous hours, and no one may camp overnight on a street or in a park. On a lot, living in an RV is not allowed except in limited cases. The bylaws do not say where RVs or boats may be kept on a residential lot.","aliases":["rv parking ucluelet","park trailer on street ucluelet","boat parking ucluelet","sleep in rv ucluelet"],"cost":"A bylaw notice for an RV over 4 hours on a highway is $30. Using a vehicle as living quarters on a street is $100. A zoning ticket for an RV or other prohibited use on a lot is $200.","how_long":"Street limits: an RV, 4 continuous hours on a highway. Any motor vehicle on a street, 72 hours without moving (unless the person is a resident); on any highway, 24 hours.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"200 Main Street, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office (general enquiries)","value":"250-726-7744"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/"},{"title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Ucluelet bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":"A recreational vehicle may not be parked on any highway for more than 4 continuous hours. Any motor vehicle on a street: 72 hours without moving (unless the person is a resident); any highway: 24 hours. No camping overnight on a street, park or parking area outside approved areas.","short":"RVs 4 hours; no overnight camping","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 5.1.1(u)","quotes":["no person shall continuously stop or park a Recreational","Vehicle on any highway for more than four (4) hours"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 5.1.1(a)-(b)","quotes":["park a motor vehicle upon any street for any continuous","unless that person is a resident","park on any highway for a continuous period exceeding 24"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 6.4.2","quotes":["No person shall camp overnight on any street or in any park or in any"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"In residential zones, a motor vehicle or trailer not licensed for the current year may not be kept outside a building unless a permit is issued. A truck, bus, commercial vehicle, container or contractor's equipment may not be kept in a front yard for 30 or more consecutive days.","short":"Unlicensed vehicle needs permit; no RV-specific rule","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 3.6(a)","quotes":["a motor vehicle or trailer which is unlicensed for the current year under the"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 303.3(2)(c)","quotes":["unlicensed or derelict vehicle, commercial vehicle, truck, bus,","container or contractor's equipment within a front yard"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not on a street or in a public place. On a lot, a tent, camper, trailer or RV may not be used for habitation in any zone, except temporarily while building a single-family dwelling or duplex under a building permit endorsed for temporary shelter (up to one year, and ending 15 days after occupancy), or where a zone specifically permits it.","short":"No on street or lot; while building up to one year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 5.1.1(s)","quotes":["no person shall occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 303.3(1)","quotes":["the use of a tent, camper, trailer or other recreational vehicle, or any","unless specifically permitted within a Zone"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 303.2(2)","quotes":["the temporary use of camper, trailer or other recreational vehicle for"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: vehicle as living quarters on a street $100; RV over 4 hours on a highway $30; overnight parking or camping on a street $30; unlicensed vehicle on a road $100 (early-payment amounts are lower). Zoning ticket for an RV or other prohibited use on a lot: $200, $400 for a repeat.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"Schedule A, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw","quotes":["5.1.1(s) Use Vehicle as Living Quarters $100.00 $75.00 $125.00","Recreational Vehicle exceeding four hour parking maximum on any","6.4.2 Illegal Overnight Parking or Camping $30.00 $22.50 $37.50","Unlicensed Vehicle/Trailer Parked on"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["303.3, 303.4 Not a Permitted Use – a Specifically Prohibited Use $200 $400"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026; Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013; Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016,"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"Cover","quotes":["Unofficial consolidated version incorporating","amendments up to and including Bylaw 1412"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026](<https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf>) says no one may continuously stop or park a recreational vehicle on any highway for more than 4 hours. A motor vehicle on a street can stay 72 hours without moving, unless the person is a resident; the limit on any highway is 24 hours. Camping overnight on a street, in a park or in a parking area outside approved areas is not allowed. Vehicles and trailers on a street must display current plates.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- On a lot: no tent, camper, trailer or RV may be used for living in any zone, except temporarily while building a single-family dwelling or duplex under a building permit endorsed for temporary shelter (up to one year, ending 15 days after occupancy), or where a zone specifically permits it. See the [Zoning Bylaw](<https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/>).\n- In residential zones, a motor vehicle or trailer not licensed for the current year may not be kept outside a building unless a permit is issued, under the [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw](<https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf>). A truck, bus, commercial vehicle, container or contractor's equipment may not be kept in a front yard for 30 or more consecutive days.\n- The bylaws set no rules found for where or how many RVs or boats may be stored on a residential lot, or their size. Boats are not named. Ask the District Office at 250-726-7744.\n- Parking in a District-owned parking area overnight needs written authorization.\n- Bylaw notices: using a vehicle as living quarters $100; RV over 4 hours on a highway $30; overnight parking or camping on a street $30; parking over 72 hours without moving $30 ($22.50 if paid within 14 days; $37.50 late); unlicensed vehicle on a road $100. Zoning ticket for a prohibited use: $200, $400 for a repeat.","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://ucluelet.ca/government/district-offices/","title":"District Offices, District of Ucluelet","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}