Castlegar RV, boat and trailer parking rules
Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?
Short answer
In the City of Castlegar, no vehicle may be parked on a street for over 24 hours without written permission, and no RV or trailer may be used as a residence in any zone. The pages read set no rules on where or how many RVs, boats or trailers you can store on your own lot.
Key facts
| On the street | No vehicle may be parked on any highway for a continuous period over 24 hours without written permission of the Director of Transportation and Civic Works (s. 4.21). Storing or repairing a vehicle on a highway as the main purpose is also banned (s. 4.10). Angle parking is limited to 6 m including trailer (s. 4.19).Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw 1015, Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw 1015, s. 4; Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw 1015, s. 4.19 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingno person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle: 4.21 On any highway for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours, without first obtaining the written permission of the Director of Transportation and Civic Works. Advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking, storing or repairing any vehicle, In a designated angle parking zone where the length of the vehicle and any trailer |
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| On your property | A tent or recreational vehicle (the Zoning Bylaw's definition includes travel trailers, motorized homes, campers, boats and tent trailers) parked or stored on a lot longer than 30 consecutive days must not be used as a habitable room or for storing merchandise.Zoning Bylaw 1428, consolidated, Zoning Bylaw 1428, s. 1.6.7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingA space or room within a tent or a Recreational Vehicle that is erected, parked, or stored on a Lot longer than 30 consecutive days shall not be used for a habitable room or storage of merchandise. |
| Living in an RV | Using a tent, trailer, park model, motor home or other recreational vehicle as a residence is prohibited in all zones (Zoning Bylaw s. 1.6.6). Overnight sleeping in an RV on a street is not addressed in readable text; check with the City.Zoning Bylaw 1428, consolidated, Zoning Bylaw 1428, s. 1.6.6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe Use of a tent, trailer, Park Model Trailer, motor home or other Recreational Vehicle as a residence is prohibited in all Zones. The Use of a tent, trailer, Park Model Trailer, motor home or other Recreational Vehicle as a residence is prohibited in all Zones. |
| Fine | Park on a highway over 24 hours: $25. Park a prohibited vehicle in a residential area (s. 4.22, a commercial vehicle over 5,500 kg at night): $75. Using an RV or trailer as a residence (Zoning s. 1.6.6): $200, then $400 for a second offence.Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026, Schedule B-9 (Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw); Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026, Schedule B-13 (Zoning Bylaw) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording4.21 Park over 24 hours on highway $25 4.22 Park prohibited vehicle in residential area $75 Use of a tent, trailer, park model $200 $400 recreational vehicle as a residence |
| Bylaw | Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 1015 (streets); Zoning Bylaw No. 1428, s. 1.6 (lots)Zoning Bylaw 1428, consolidated, Zoning Bylaw 1428, s. 1.1.1; Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw 1015, Bylaw title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1428”. A bylaw to regulate traffic and the use of highways |
How it works
The City of Castlegar has no page on recreational vehicle parking. Streets are covered by Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw 1015 and private lots by Zoning Bylaw 1428.
Good to know
- On a street: no vehicle may be parked on a highway for over 24 hours in a row without written permission of the Director of Transportation and Civic Works (section 4.21). Storing or repairing a vehicle on a highway as the main purpose is also banned (section 4.10). The bylaw's "trailer" definition excludes a house trailer, so ask whether your RV or boat trailer is covered.
- Living in an RV: using a tent, trailer, park model, motor home or other recreational vehicle as a residence is prohibited in all zones (Zoning section 1.6.6). Sleeping overnight in an RV on a street is not addressed in the text read; check with the City.
- On your lot: a tent or recreational vehicle (travel trailers, motorized homes, campers, boats and tent trailers) parked or stored longer than 30 consecutive days must not be used as a habitable room or to store merchandise. No readable rule says where, how many or what size you may keep on a residential lot.
- Tickets (Bylaw 1179): $25 for parking on a highway over 24 hours; $75 for a commercial vehicle over 5,500 kg in a residential area; $200, then $400 for a second offence, for using an RV or trailer as a residence.
- To ask about lot rules, call Development Services at 250-365-8964.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw 1015 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Zoning Bylaw 1428, consolidated (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Apply for a Building Permit, City of Castlegar (read 2026-11-05)
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