Bylaw enforcement - commercial - recreational vehicles (R.V.) - boats - stored on residential properties and driveways

In general, the Zoning By-law 569-2013  for a particular residential area determines if parking of recreational vehicles on a driveway is permitted.

The City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 allows parking spaces for storing of recreational vehicles that meet the following criteria:

A maximum of two parking spaces on a lot in a Residential Zone category may be used for recreational vehicles, if:

  • there is no more than one camper trailer or one boat trailer; and
  • the recreational vehicles are stored in:
    • a building or
    • a parking space in the area of the rear yard which is not required for soft landscaping.

However, an enforcement officer will have to review and determine if any violations of use have occurred with respect to zoning and property standards.

If you wish to file a Zoning complaint, you can submit the request below, online at: www.toronto.ca/311 (follow the Bylaw Violations and Property Issues) or by calling 311.

The Zoning bylaw as it relates to Commercial Vehicles reads as follows: 

Commercial Vehicle Parking Restriction.
A parking space in the Residential Zone category may be used for a commercial vehicle if:

  • An owner or tenant of a dwelling unit on the lot is the owner or operator of the vehicle, and 
  • It is within a wholly enclosed building.

Commercial Vehicle Parking Not Permitted in Yards
A parking space located outside of a building in the Residential Zone category may not be used for;

  • Commercially licensed vehicles
  • Construction vehicles
  • Dump trucks
  • Agricultural vehicles
  • Repair or towing vehicles
  • Tracked vehicles
  • Vehicles with a traction engine
  • Vehicles designed to run only on rails and
  • Vehicle equipment with more than six wheels, excluding spare wheels

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