View Royal RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?
Short answer
In the Town of View Royal, no vehicle may stay on a street more than 72 hours in a row, and a trailer may be left there only if hitched to a towing vehicle. On a residential lot, front and side yards cannot be used to store vehicles or boats, and a vehicle over 7.5 m long cannot park in the front yard.
Key facts
| On the street | No stay on a street over 72 hours in a row. A vehicle over 4 m wide may not park on a street 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. A trailer may be left only if hitched to a towing vehicle, both insured, registered and plated. Parking mainly to sell, store or repair a vehicle is banned.Streets Bylaw No. 980, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to December 2025), s. 8.1.31, 8.1.18, 8.5, 8.1.12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording8.1.31. on any Street for a continuous period in excess of seventy-two (72) hours; or 8.1.18. on a Street between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if the vehicle is an Oversized OVERSIZED VEHICLE means a motor vehicle which is in excess of four (4.0) metres in 8.5.1. it is connected to a towing vehicle; and both the towing vehicle and the trailer have current insurance coverage and valid 8.1.12.1. displaying any vehicle for sale; 8.1.12. on a Street for the principal purpose of: 8.1.12.2. advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking, storing, or repairing any vehicle, |
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| On your property | A front, side or flanking yard must not be used for storing materials, vehicles or boats (except as the Zoning Bylaw says). A vehicle over 7.5 m long may not be parked in a front or flanking yard. A vehicle or equipment over 5,000 kg gross weight may not be parked in a residential zone. Storage use is allowed only in the rear yard.Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to June 2026), ss. 3.3.2 and 4.7, s. 4.7.2, 4.7.3, 4.7.5, 3.3.2(i) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording4.7.2 Except as specified herein, a front, side, or flanking yard must not be used for storage of materials, vehicles, or boats. 4.7.3 A vehicle in excess of 7.5m in length must not be parked in a front yard or flanking yard. 4.7.5 A vehicle or equipment greater than 5000kg gross vehicle weight must not be i) Storage use, except in the rear yard; |
| Living in an RV | Not on a street: no one may sleep overnight on any street, including in a vehicle parked on a street. On a lot, using a recreation vehicle as a permanent dwelling is prohibited throughout the Town.Streets Bylaw No. 980, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to December 2025), s. 12.3; Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to June 2026), ss. 3.3.2 and 4.7, s. 3.3.2(e) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording12.3. A person is not permitted to sleep overnight on any Street, including in a vehicle parked on a e) Use of a recreation vehicle as a permanent dwelling; |
| Fine | Municipal ticket: over 72 hours on a street $75; oversized vehicle at night $50; trailer not hitched $75; uninsured or unplated trailer or tow vehicle $125; sleeping on a street $50. Zoning tickets are $100 each: RV as permanent dwelling, vehicle or boat stored in a front or side yard, vehicle over 7.5 m in a front yard.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643 (PDF, to May 2026), Schedules 12 and 18, Schedule 12, Streets; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643 (PDF, to May 2026), Schedules 12 and 18, Schedule 18, Zoning · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingParking on street in excess of 72 hours 8.1.31 $75.00 Parking oversized vehicles on street 8.1.18 $50.00 Trailer not connected to towing vehicle 8.5.1 $75.00 Sleeping on street or vehicle parked on street 12.3 $50.00 Storage of material, vehicle or boat In front, side or Vehicle in excess of 7.5m in length parked in a front yard weight parked in residential zone 4.7.5 $100 Prohibited use of recreation vehicle as permanent |
| Bylaw | Streets Bylaw No. 980, 2019 (ss. 8.1, 8.5, 12.3) and Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (ss. 3.3.2 and 4.7)Streets Bylaw No. 980, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to December 2025), s. 8.5; Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to June 2026), ss. 3.3.2 and 4.7, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording8.5. An operator or Owner of a trailer is not permitted to Park or leave such trailer on any Street ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014 |
How it works
Two bylaws apply in the Town of View Royal. The Streets Bylaw covers the street. The Zoning Bylaw covers what may be kept on private lots. RVs and boats are not named in the street rules; they are treated as vehicles or trailers.
On the street
- No stay of more than 72 hours in a row.
- A vehicle over 4 m wide may not park on a street from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- A trailer may be left only if hitched to a towing vehicle, and both must be insured, registered and plated.
- Parking for the principal purpose of selling, storing or repairing a vehicle is banned.
- No one may sleep overnight on a street, including in a vehicle.
On your lot
- A front, side or flanking yard must not be used for storing materials, vehicles or boats, except as the Zoning Bylaw says. Storage is allowed only in the rear yard.
- A vehicle over 7.5 m long may not be parked in a front or flanking yard.
- A vehicle or equipment over 5,000 kg gross weight may not be parked in a residential zone.
- Using a recreational vehicle as a permanent dwelling is prohibited throughout the Town.
Good to know
- Zoning tickets are $100 each for these offences.
- The Zoning Bylaw also prohibits recreational vehicles within 15 m of the sea or 30 m of a lake, pond, marsh or stream.
- Call Planning before relying on a spot that is not clearly allowed.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Streets Bylaw No. 980, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to December 2025) (read 2026-11-05)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to June 2026), ss. 3.3.2 and 4.7 (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643 (PDF, to May 2026), Schedules 12 and 18 (read 2026-11-05)
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