White Rock RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?
Short answer
In White Rock, no vehicle may stay on a street over 72 hours, and a motor home or other accommodation vehicle needs a City Engineer permit to stay longer. An unattached trailer may not be parked on a street. On your own lot, an RV, boat or trailer over 7.7 m long must be hidden from the street.
Key facts
| On the street | No street parking over 72 hours; a motor home or other accommodation vehicle needs a City Engineer permit to stay longer. An unattached trailer may not be parked. A trailer beside residential land needs the occupier's consent. Trailers or commercial vehicles over 4,536 kg may not park on a street 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.Street and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1529 (consolidated), ss. 25, 27-30 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingno person shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than seventy-two (72) hours continuously. No person shall park a trailer or semi-trailer with its motive power unattached. on any street for a period exceeding 72 hours without displaying a permit abutting lands used for park, church, school or residential purposes, except with the consent of weight exceeding 4,536 kg on any street between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. |
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| On your property | Accessory off-street parking may not be used for a house trailer, RV, boat or boat trailer longer than 7.7 m (25.26 ft) unless it is fully concealed in an enclosed garage, tarped in an open carport, or tarped and screened from the street by landscaping. Storing a vehicle, boat or RV on any landscaped part of a property is also prohibited.Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506, s. 4.1.9; Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement Bylaw 2013, No. 2019, s. 6.3(i) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingAccessory off-street parking shall not be used for the parking or storing: of house trailers or recreational vehicles, boats or boat trailers, any one of which exceeds 7.7m (25.26ft) in length unless fully concealed from view within an enclosed garage, tarped within an open carport, or tarped and screened from view the storage of a vehicle, boat or recreation vehicle on any landscaped portion. |
| Living in an RV | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Fine | Parked unattached trailer: $80 ($55 if paid within 7 days). Parking an accommodation vehicle over 72 hours without a permit, or any parking over 72 hours: $60 ($35 within 7 days). Trailer parked in a residential area: $60 ($35 within 7 days). Zoning breach (RV, boat or trailer parking on a lot): $500 first offence, $1,000 second, $2,000 third and later. Vehicle, boat or RV on landscaping: $250.Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated), Schedule B10 / Parking for accommodation, section 29 payment within seven days; Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated), Schedule B13; Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated), Schedule B12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingParking unattached trailer $80 or $55 if paid Parking vehicle for accommodation over 72 hours Trailer/ commercial vehicle parked in residential area Parking over 3 or 72 hours where prohibited Parking over 3 or 72 hours where prohibited 27 $60 or $35 if paid within 7 days Parking unattached trailer 28 $80 or $55 if paid within 7 days Parking vehicle for accommodation over 72 hours $60 or $35 if paid without permit 29 within 7 days Parking on street to wash vehicle 31 $60 or $35 if paid within 7 days Parking unlicensed vehicle on highway 32 $80 or $55 if paid Failure to comply with regulations for shipping container and accessory off-street parking house trailer or recreational vehicles, boats or boat trailers $500.00 1st $2000.00 3rd and Outside storage of items Sec. 6.3 (h) $250.00 Vehicle on landscaping Sec 6.3 (i) $250.00 Placement of sweepings, ashes, refuse, rubbish or Sec 6.4 $1000.00 |
| Bylaw | Street and Traffic Bylaw, 1999, No. 1529; Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506; Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement Bylaw, 2013, No. 2019Street and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1529 (consolidated), Title; Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506, s. 4.1.9; Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement Bylaw 2013, No. 2019, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingA Bylaw to regulate traffic and the use of streets in the City of White Rock. Accessory off-street parking shall not be used for the parking or storing: White Rock Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement Bylaw, 2013, No. 2019. |
How it works
The City of White Rock's Street and Traffic Bylaw 1529 bans parking any vehicle on a street for more than 72 hours. A motor home or other accommodation vehicle can stay longer only with a City Engineer permit. Permits go to non-residents, disabled owners relying on the vehicle, or residents whose only transportation it is. The Zoning Bylaw 2506 and the Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2019 cover RVs, boats and trailers on private lots.
Good to know
- On a street, an unattached trailer may not be parked. A trailer beside residential land needs the occupier's consent.
- Trailers or commercial vehicles over 4,536 kg may not park on a street from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- On a lot, accessory off-street parking may not be used for a house trailer, RV, boat or boat trailer longer than 7.7 m (25.26 ft) unless it is fully concealed in an enclosed garage, tarped in an open carport, or tarped and screened from the street by landscaping.
- Storing a vehicle, boat or RV on any landscaped part of a property is also prohibited.
- No official source we read says whether you may sleep in an RV on a street or lot, or sets a limit on how many RVs or boats you may have. Ask Parking Services.
- Tickets: unattached trailer $80 ($55 if paid within 7 days); trailer in a residential area $60 ($35 within 7 days); parking over 72 hours, or an accommodation vehicle over 72 hours without a permit, $60 ($35 within 7 days); zoning breach for RV, boat or trailer parking on a lot $500, $1,000, then $2,000; vehicle, boat or RV on landscaping $250.
- Parking Services: 604-541-2148 (after 4:30 p.m. and weekends 604-541-2141). Permits: Engineering and Operations, 604-541-2181.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Street and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1529 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement Bylaw 2013, No. 2019 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Parking Tickets, City of White Rock (read 2026-11-05)
- 2026 Good Neighbour Guide, City of White Rock (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
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