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Heavy Vehicles and Recreational Vehicles Associated with a Residential Use (Section 126)
126.
(1)
No person may park a trailer or heavy vehicle associated with a residential use or with one or more
home based businesses on the same lot as the associated residential use or home-based business
unless:
(i)
the lot continues to be used in accordance with Part 4, except as set out in Subsection (2)
below; and,
(ii)
the trailer or heavy vehicle is parked within a building; or,
(iii)
the trailer or heavy vehicle is parked in accordance with Table 126, which sets out the
maximum number and permitted location. (By-law 2009-164) (By-law 2016-131)
(2)
Where parked within a building, or in a driveway in accordance with Table 126, a trailer or heavy
vehicle may obstruct a motor vehicle parking space or may occupy a motor vehicle parking space
so long as parking for the associated motor vehicle continues to be accommodated on the lot in
accordance with this by-law. (By-law 2009-164) (By-law 2016-131)
(3)
Despite Subsection (1), Section 71 - Temporary Uses, Buildings or Structures During Construction,
applies with necessary modification to permit the parking of trailers or heavy vehicles associated
with a residential use or with one or more home based businesses in accordance with that section.
(By-law 2016-131)
(4)
For the purposes of this section, the definition of heavy vehicle also includes a recreational vehicle,
and the definition of trailer also includes a trailer for a boat, and a trailer for the transportation of
waste or materials. (By-law 2016-131)
TABLE 126 - MAXIMUM NUMBER OF VEHICLES PERMITTED TO BE PARKED
(By-law 2009-164) (By-law 2016-131)
I
Type of vehicle
Provisions
II
Residential, and LC
zones (R1 to R5,
RM, RR and V1 to
V3)
III
AM, GM, TM and
VM zones
IV
AG, EP, ME, MR
and RU
i. if greater than
6 m in length and is
not a school bus
a) heavy vehicle
that consists of a
recreational vehicle,
or a trailer for
camping or a boat
provided it is parked
in the rear yard or
interior side yard
and setback 0.6 m
from the lot line:
(i) one - in R1 to R5
zones and those
RM zones located in
Areas A, B and C on
Schedule 1
b) two - all other
residential zones
provided it is parked
in the rear yard or
interior side yard
and setback 0.6 m
from the lot line:
a) one - AM and
TM zones
b) two - VM zone
three - but no
person shall park in
a required front or
corner side yard and
must be a minimum
of 3 metres from all
lot lines.
b) a heavy vehicle
other than a) above,
or a trailer other
than a trailer for
camping or a boat
(By-law 2017-302)
not permitted
not permitted
two, but no person
shall park in a
required front or
corner side yard and
must be a minimum
of 3 metres from all
lot lines.
I
Type of vehicle
Provisions
II
Residential, and LC
zones (R1 to R5,
RM, RR and V1 to
V3)
III
AM, GM, TM and
VM zones
IV
AG, EP, ME, MR
and RU
ii. if 6m or less in length and is a heavy
vehicle that is a tractor trailer or portion
thereof
(By-law 2009-164)
not permitted
not permitted
two, but no person
shall park in a
required front or
corner side yard and
must be a minimum
of 3 metres from all
lot lines.
iii. if 6 metres or less in length and is a
trailer, or a heavy vehicle that is neither a
tractor-trailer, or a school bus
(By-law 2009-164) (By-law 2017-302)
two, but no person shall park in a required
front or corner side yard, except in a
driveway, and where located outside of the
front or corner side yard, must be at least
0.6 metres from all lot lines
two, but no person
shall park in a
required front or
corner side yard,
except in a
driveway, and
where located
outside of the front
or corner side yard,
must be at least 0.6
metres from all lot
lines
iv. school bus
a) one - in RR, V1,
V2, V3, VM and
those RM zones
located in Area D on
Schedule 1, but
must not be parked
in a required front or
corner side yard
b) one - in all other
residential zones
provided that the
school bus is no
longer than 6.8 m
and that no other
heavy vehicle is
permitted on the lot
not permitted
two - but no person
shall park a school
bus in a required
front or corner side
yard, except in a
driveway and where
parked outside of
the front and corner
side yard, must be a
minimum of 3
metres from all lot
lines.
v. cumulative number of heavy vehicles and
trailers permitted per lot
(By-law 2009-164) (Subject to By-law 2017-
302)
Except where otherwise specified in (i)
through (iv) above, no person shall park
more than two trailers, heavy vehicles or
school buses on the lot, and the required
parking for the dwelling or farm must
continue to be legally provided on the lot.
(By-law 2017-302)
Except where
otherwise specified
in (i) through (iv)
above, no person
shall park a total of
more than three
trailers and heavy
vehicles on the lot,
and the required
parking for the
dwelling or farm
must continue to be
legally provided on
the lot.