Victoria RV, boat and trailer parking rules

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

Victoria, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

In the City of Victoria, a motor home, camper truck, recreational trailer or boat on a trailer owned by someone with a Capital Regional District address may not be parked on a street between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. A trailer may not be left on a street unless attached to a vehicle or permitted.

Key facts

On the street	Between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. a motor home, camper truck, recreational trailer, or pleasure boat on a trailer may not be parked on any street if it is registered to or owned by someone with a Capital Regional District address; same for a trailer over 1,400 kg GVW or 6 m long, and for any semi-trailer. A trailer may not be left on a street unless attached to a motor vehicle or permitted. No trailer attached in a metered zone.Streets and Traffic Bylaw 09-079 (consolidated June 18, 2026), ss. 75, 83, 96 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording a motor home, a trailer used for recreational purposes, a pleasure boat and trailer used for recreational purposes; or and that is registered to, or owned by, a person with an address within the Capital Regional District must not be parked on any street between 10:00 p.m. of one day and 6:00 a.m. of the next day. A person must not leave, or permit to be left, a trailer on a street unless it is if the vehicle has a trailer attached to it.
On your property	No rule specific to RVs, boats or trailers was found. Zoning limits vehicle parking in the front yard: for a single-family dwelling, at most one parking space in the front yard.Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159, Schedule C - Off-Street Parking, Schedule C, s. 11 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Vehicle parking is not permitted in the front yard of a lot except as follows: A maximum of one parking space that meets the minimum dimensions described in this Schedule may be provided in the front yard of a property where the principal use of the lot is Single Family Dwelling; or
Living in an RV	Not on a street: a person must not park a vehicle on a street to sleep overnight in it, and must not sleep overnight in a vehicle parked on a street.Streets and Traffic Bylaw 09-079 (consolidated June 18, 2026), s. 84 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording A person must not park a vehicle in a street for the purpose of sleeping overnight in the vehicle. A person must not sleep overnight in a vehicle parked on a street.
Fine	Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017): overnight street parking of an RV, boat or trailer (s. 83) $80 ($40 within 14 days); sleeping in a vehicle (s. 84) and a trailer left on a street (s. 96) $75 in Schedule LL but $60 in Schedule MM. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071): each $75, or $50 if paid within 30 days.Sources differ: The Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017 lists different amounts and is itself inconsistent: s. 83 $80 ($40 if paid within 14 days); s. 84 $75 in the first streets schedule (LL) and $60 in the parking schedule (MM); s. 96 $75 (LL) and $60 (MM).Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026), Schedule MM; Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017, Schedule B, Schedules LL and MM · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Unlawful Night Parking 83 $75.00 $50.00 Sleep in Vehicle 84(2) $75.00 $50.00 Leave unattended trailer on street 96 $75.00 $50.00 Prohibited parking overnight $80.00 $40.00 $0.00 Parking trailer left on street $60.00 $30.00 $0.00 83 Prohibited parking overnight $80.00 $40.00 $0.00 96 Parking trailer in street $75.00 $30.00 $0.00 96 Parking trailer left on street $60.00 $30.00 $0.00
Bylaw	Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 09-079 (ss. 75, 83, 84, 96); Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159, Schedule CStreets and Traffic Bylaw 09-079 (consolidated June 18, 2026), Title; Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159, Schedule C - Off-Street Parking, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording STREETS AND TRAFFIC BYLAW BYLAW NO. 09-079 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of Zoning Bylaw No. 80-159

How it works

The Streets and Traffic Bylaw 09-079 controls parking on streets. Between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., a motor home, camper truck, recreational trailer, or pleasure boat on a trailer may not be parked on any street if it is registered to or owned by someone with a Capital Regional District address. The same ban covers a trailer over 1,400 kg gross vehicle weight or 6 m long, and any semi-trailer.

Steps

Do not leave these vehicles on a street overnight, between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Do not leave a trailer on a street unless it is attached to a motor vehicle or permitted.
Do not park with a trailer attached in a metered zone.
Ask Parking Services at 250-361-0260 about a specific street. The bylaw can also set No Parking Zones for vehicles over 6 m long including load or trailer.

Good to know

Sleeping in a vehicle on a street overnight is not allowed. A person must not park a vehicle on a street to sleep overnight in it.
The bylaw sets no daytime time limit specific to RVs or boats.
On your own property, no rule specific to RVs, boats or trailers was found. Under the Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Schedule C, a single-family dwelling may have at most one parking space in the front yard. Two-family and semi-attached dwellings may have two.
Fines differ between the City's two ticket schedules, so confirm the amount with the City. Overnight street parking of an RV, boat or trailer: a bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017) is $80 ($40 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071) is $75 ($50 if paid within 30 days).
Sleeping in a vehicle on a street, and a trailer left on a street: the municipal ticket is $75 ($50 within 30 days). The bylaw notice schedules disagree with each other: $75 in one and $60 in the other.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Streets and Traffic Bylaw 09-079 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159, Schedule C - Off-Street Parking (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
On-Street Parking, City of Victoria (read 2026-11-05)
Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017, Schedule B (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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