--- title: Ucluelet RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/ucluelet category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: District of Ucluelet sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Ucluelet RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Ucluelet, https://ucluelet.ca) **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:** - In person: District Office, 200 Main Street, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Phone: District Office (general enquiries), 250-726-7744 ## Key facts - **On the street:** 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. - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026, s. 5.1.1(u)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "no person shall continuously stop or park a Recreational" … "Vehicle on any highway for more than four (4) hours" - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026, s. 5.1.1(a)-(b)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026, s. 6.4.2](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall camp overnight on any street or in any park or in any" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** 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. - Source: [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026, s. 3.6(a)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a motor vehicle or trailer which is unlicensed for the current year under the" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412, s. 303.3(2)(c)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/) - Official wording: "unlicensed or derelict vehicle, commercial vehicle, truck, bus," … "container or contractor's equipment within a front yard" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** 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. - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026, s. 5.1.1(s)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "no person shall occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412, s. 303.3(1)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/) - Official wording: "the use of a tent, camper, trailer or other recreational vehicle, or any" … "unless specifically permitted within a Zone" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412, s. 303.2(2)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/) - Official wording: "the temporary use of camper, trailer or other recreational vehicle for" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026, Schedule A, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412, Schedule C](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/) - Official wording: "303.3, 303.4 Not a Permitted Use – a Specifically Prohibited Use $200 $400" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026; Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013; Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026, s. 1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016," - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412, Cover](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/) - Official wording: "Unofficial consolidated version incorporating" … "amendments up to and including Bylaw 1412" - Source: [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026, s. 1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026]() 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. ## Good to know - 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](). - 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](). A truck, bus, commercial vehicle, container or contractor's equipment may not be kept in a front yard for 30 or more consecutive days. - 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. - Parking in a District-owned parking area overnight needs written authorization. - 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. ## Official forms and pages - [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/) - [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Ucluelet bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/bylaw-fines.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) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Port Alberni](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation to Bylaw 1412 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [District Offices, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/government/district-offices/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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