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title: Armstrong RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?"
place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/armstrong
category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: City of Armstrong
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# Armstrong RV, boat and trailer parking rules

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

**Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, a trailer (including a boat trailer) may not be parked on a street when it is not attached to a motor vehicle, and no trailer or motor home may be parked on a street to live in. On a residential lot, no more than two recreational vehicles may be kept outdoors.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca)  
**Cost:** Municipal tickets: improper parking of a trailer or motor home on a street $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days); parked over 24 hours $100 ($50). Towing and storage costs, if any, are not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: City Hall (planning and bylaw questions), 250-546-3023
- Email: City Hall, info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca

## Key facts

- **On the street:** No driver may park a trailer (including boat trailers and camping trailers) on a street when it is not attached to a motor vehicle, or park any trailer or motor home on a street for accommodation. No parking on any highway for more than 24 continuous hours unless a sign sets a shorter time.
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated, s. 4.28(c)-(d), 4.29](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295)
  - Official wording: "any trailer on any portion of a highway when not attached to a motor vehicle," … "any trailer or motor home on any portion of any highway, for accommodation" … "on any highway for a continuous period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours."
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated, s. 2 (Trailer)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295)
  - Official wording: "a boat trailer used to transport a boat, canoes, kayaks, jet skis or the like," … "a trailer or 5th wheel used for camping, tenting or any other temporary accommodation,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **On your property:** In a Residential zone, no more than two recreational vehicles outdoors on a lot. 'Recreational vehicle' includes travel trailers, motorized homes, campers, boats, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and tent trailers. Utility trailers over 6 m long are not allowed on a residential lot.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated, s. 3.4.1(b), (d)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358)
  - Official wording: "permit more than two recreational vehicles outdoors on a lot in a" … "place or permit a utility trailer exceeding 6m in length on a lot in a"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated, s. 1 (Recreational Vehicle)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358)
  - Official wording: "RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a vehicle required to be registered by the Ministry of" … "motorized homes, slide-in campers, chassis-mounted campers, boats, all-terrain vehicles,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Living in an RV:** Occupying a recreational vehicle for more than 10 days in any 30 consecutive days is prohibited on a lot. On a street, no trailer or motor home may be parked for accommodation. In parks and public lands, camping or parking vehicles overnight is an offence.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated, s. 3.3.1(c)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358)
  - Official wording: "Occupancy of a recreational vehicle for more than 10 days in a period of 30 consecutive days;"
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated, s. 4.28(d)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295)
  - Official wording: "any trailer or motor home on any portion of any highway, for accommodation"
  - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003, s. 13(g)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654)
  - Official wording: "Camp or park vehicles ovemight."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal tickets, full amount (lower amount if paid within 30 days): improper parking of a trailer (s. 4.28(a)) $100 ($50); of a motor home (s. 4.28(b)) $100 ($50); parked over 24 hours (s. 4.29) $100 ($50). Zoning: prohibited parking or storage of a vehicle or equipment (s. 3.4.1) $100 ($100); prohibited use of a lot (s. 3.3.1) $100 ($100). The zoning schedule still names repealed Bylaw 1770.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, Schedule 10](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574)
  - Official wording: "Improper parking of motor home 4.28 (b) $100.00 $50.00" … "Improper parking of trailer 4.28 (a) $100.00 $50.00" … "Parked in excess of 24 hours 4.29 $100.00 $50.00" … "Prohibited use of a lot 3.3.1. $100.00 $100.00" … "Prohibited parking or storage of a vehicle or 3.4.1. $100.00 $100.00"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, Schedule 14](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574)
  - Official wording: "Prohibited parking or storage of a vehicle or 3.4.1. $100.00 $100.00"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574)
  - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (lots); Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003 (parks).
  - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated, Title](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295)
  - Official wording: "BY-LAW NO. 1370, 1999"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated, Title](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024"
  - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the "City of Armstrong Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Armstrong uses two bylaws. The [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295) covers streets, and the [Zoning Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) covers private lots.

- **Street:** no trailer (including boat and camping trailers) may be parked when not attached to a motor vehicle. No trailer or motor home may be parked for accommodation. No parking on any highway for more than 24 continuous hours unless a sign sets a shorter time.
- **Your lot:** in a Residential zone, no more than two recreational vehicles outdoors. This includes travel trailers, motorized homes, campers, boats, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and tent trailers. Utility trailers over 6 m long are not allowed on a residential lot.

## Good to know

- Occupying a recreational vehicle on a lot for more than 10 days in any 30 consecutive days is prohibited.
- In parks and public lands, camping or parking vehicles overnight (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) is an offence.
- The Zoning Bylaw bars "storage use, except in a rear yard". It does not say whether that covers a parked RV, and no front-yard rule was found. Ask City Hall.
- The bylaw text for the trailer and motor home street rules (s. 4.28 items a and b) is missing from the consolidated copy, so confirm with the City.
- Zoning ticket amounts are $100 ($100) for prohibited parking or storage and for prohibited use of a lot, but that schedule is headed with the repealed Zoning Bylaw 1770, so they may be out of date.
- Commercial or farm vehicles may not park between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. (ticket schedule wording).

## Official forms and pages

- [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw 1370, 1999, consolidated (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295)
- [Zoning Bylaw 1921, 2024, consolidated (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358)

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## Sources

- [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05)

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