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title: Campbell River RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?"
place: Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/campbell-river
category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: City of Campbell River
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Campbell River 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 Campbell River, no vehicle may be parked on a street for more than 48 hours in a row without written permission from the Engineering Services Manager. On a residential lot under 1 hectare, a recreational boat, utility trailer and other recreational vehicles for the residents' personal use are allowed.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Campbell River, https://www.campbellriver.ca)  
**Cost:** Parking ticket $15 if paid within 7 days, $30 within 21 days, $60 after. Municipal tickets: unlawful storage of vehicles $200; unlawful occupation of a recreational building $200; sleeping in a vehicle on a highway or public place $100.  
**How long:** 48 hours in a row is the most on a street without written permission.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement (street parking), 250-286-5776
- Email: Bylaw Enforcement, bylaw@campbellriver.ca
- Phone: Development Services (zoning, yard rules), 250-286-5725

## Key facts

- **On the street:** No vehicle may be parked on any highway for a continuous period over 48 hours without written permission from the Engineering Services Manager. Parking on a highway to display a vehicle for sale, or to store or repair one, is banned, and commercial vehicles over 4,000 kg may not park on residential highways. Posted time limits apply too.
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003 (consolidated), s. 4(9), (20), (21)](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016)
  - Official wording: "on any highway for a continuous period exceeding 48 hours," … "displaying a vehicle for sale;" … "advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking, storing or" … "being a commercial vehicle having a gross vehicle weight in"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **On your property:** On a lot under 1 hectare in a residential or mobile home zone, per dwelling unit only these may be parked or stored: residents' personal automobiles, one licensed commercial vehicle no larger than 3,600 kg, and a recreational boat, utility trailer and other recreational vehicles for the residents' personal use.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006, Schedule A text, s. 4.21(i)](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text)
  - Official wording: "For each dwelling unit on a lot less than 1 hectare in a residential or mobile" … "a recreational boat, utility trailer, and other recreational vehicles for the" … "one licensed commercial vehicle no larger than 3,600 kg rated"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Living in an RV:** On a residential lot, an RV may be lived in while a permanent dwelling is being built, from the building permit until occupancy of the house begins. RV parks are a separate zoned use. Sleeping in any vehicle on a highway or other public place is banned.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006, Schedule A text, s. 4.8(a)](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text)
  - Official wording: "A recreational vehicle may be used for occupation during the construction of" … "the occupancy shall not occur prior to the issuance of a building permit" … "shall not continue beyond the commencement of the occupancy of the permanent"
  - Source: [Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated), s. 4.5(j)](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3543-public-nuisance-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3589-2015)
  - Official wording: "sleep in any vehicle located on a Highway or Other Public Place;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Parking ticket (Traffic Bylaw Sch. D, most parking offences incl. the 48-hour rule): $15 if paid within 7 days, $30 within 21 days, $60 after. Municipal tickets: unlawful storage of vehicles $200; unlawful occupation of a recreational building (s. 4.8) $200; sleeping in a vehicle on a highway or public place $100.
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003 (consolidated), Sch. D](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016)
  - Official wording: "TRAFFIC FINE AMOUNTS PER OFFENCE" … "4(1) to (29)" … "$15" … "$30" … "$60"
  - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025), Sch. 31](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unlawful storage of vehicles" … "Unlawful occupation of a recreational building"
  - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025), Sch. 18](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf)
  - Official wording: "Sleep in any vehicle located on a highway or other public place"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003; Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (ss. 4.8, 4.21); Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003 (consolidated), title](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016)
  - Official wording: "Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006, Schedule A text, s. 4.21](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text)
  - Official wording: "OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS"
  - Source: [Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated), title](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3543-public-nuisance-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3589-2015)
  - Official wording: "PUBLIC NUISANCE BYLAW 3543, 2014 Consolidated Version City of Campbell River | Public Nuisance Bylaw No 3543, 2014 Consolidated to Bylaw 3964, 2024 1"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016) has no separate rule for RVs, boats or trailers on Campbell River streets, so the general rules apply. On your own lot, the [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text) (section 4.21) decides.

## Steps

1. On the street, follow posted time limits. No vehicle may stay on a highway more than 48 hours in a row without written permission from the Engineering Services Manager.
2. On a lot under 1 hectare in a residential or mobile home zone, per dwelling unit only these may be parked or stored: the residents' personal automobiles, one licensed commercial vehicle no larger than 3,600 kg, and a recreational boat, utility trailer and other recreational vehicles for the residents' personal use.
3. For other zones, larger lots or limits on number, size or position, call Development Services at 250-286-5725. The bylaw text we read sets no such limits for the cases above.

## Good to know

- Parking on a highway to display a vehicle for sale, or to store or repair one, is banned. Commercial vehicles over 4,000 kg may not park on residential highways.
- On a residential lot, an RV may be lived in while a permanent dwelling is being built, from the building permit until occupancy of the house begins. RV parks are a separate zoned use.
- Sleeping in any vehicle on a highway or other public place is banned. The Public Nuisance Bylaw also bans sleeping or camping on a street except at listed locations and times (7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.).

## Official forms and pages

- [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 3043 (PDF)](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016)
- [Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A text (PDF)](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text)

## Related questions

- [Campbell River unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/unsightly-property.md)
- [Campbell River zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
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- [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
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- [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)

## Sources

- [Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006, Schedule A text (PDF)](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3543-public-nuisance-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3589-2015) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, City of Campbell River](https://www.campbellriver.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05)

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