--- title: Chetwynd RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chetwynd category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: District of Chetwynd sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Chetwynd 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 Chetwynd, no vehicle, trailer or boat may be parked at one spot on a street for more than 24 continuous hours, and trailers and boats must stay attached to the towing vehicle on a residential street. Storing one on your own lot depends on the zone, and the rules conflict, so ask the District. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Chetwynd, https://www.gochetwynd.com) **Cost:** Parking over 24 hours on a street: $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days). Oversize vehicle in the C1 zone without a permit: $150 ($125 within 14 days). Zoning breaches on a lot: fine up to $10,000. **How long:** No vehicle, trailer or boat may stay in one spot on a street for more than 24 continuous hours. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-401-4119 - In person: District of Chetwynd Municipal Office, 5400 Hospital Road, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0 ## Key facts - **On the street:** No vehicle, trailer or boat may be parked at one location on a highway for more than 24 continuous hours. Trailers and boats must stay attached to the towing vehicle on a residential highway. Commercial vehicles may not be parked on a highway in a residential area. A vehicle or trailer over 7 m long may not park on a highway in the C1 Commercial Zone without a permit. - Source: [Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009, s. 5.9, 5.11.1, 5.7](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL909-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall leave or park any motor vehicle, trailer or boat at any one location on" … "any highway within the municipality for any continuous period exceeding 24 hours." … "Trailers or boats must at all times be attached to the vehicle that is towing the trailer or" … "No person shall at any time park or store a Commercial vehicle on a highway in" … "of more than 7 metres on a highway in the C1 Commercial Zone" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** In R and RU zones, boats and trailers may not be stored in the open except one boat and one trailer or RV, each up to 12.5 m long and 2 m from the curb. But s. 5.4(2) bars RVs not fully enclosed in R and RM zones. The rules conflict; ask the District. (Sources differ: Zoning s. 5.4(2) says that in the R and RM zones no parcel may be used for keeping recreational vehicles that are not completely enclosed in a building or structure, which seems to contradict the one-RV allowance in s. 5.2. Ask the District which applies.) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, s. 5.2(1), 5.1(8)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf) - Official wording: "boat, trailer or" … "any other similar vehicle, craft, or equipment will be parked or stored in the open in any R or RU zones" … "One boat or vessel not exceeding 12.5 m (41 ft) in length." … "One trailer or recreational vehicle not exceeding 12.5 m (41 ft) in length." … "must be setback a minimum of 2 m from the inside" … "In the R and RM zones (see Table 6), no parcel may be used for the keeping of farm equipment or" … "recreational vehicles that are not completely enclosed in a building or structure." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** Not on a lot: storing an RV on a parcel to use it as a habitable dwelling unit is prohibited. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, s. 5.4(1)(d)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf) - Official wording: "The storage of any recreational vehicle on a parcel for the purpose of using it as a habitable dwelling" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Parking on a highway over 24 hours: voluntary settlement $25 within 14 days, $50 after, $90 after a summons; the ticket schedule shows $50 ($25 within 14 days), so they agree. Oversize vehicle in C1 without permit: $150 ($125 within 14 days). Zoning breaches (on a lot): fine up to $10,000. - Source: [Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009, Schedule B, C](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL909-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "5.9, and 5.10.2 $90.00" … "5.1.10, 5.1.12," - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011, Appendix 8](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf) - Official wording: "Park on Highway in Excess of 24 Hours" … "Park Oversize Vehicle in C-1 Zone" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, s. 2.5(3)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf) - Official wording: "A person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is liable to a fine of not more than $10,000.00." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009; Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 - Source: [Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009, title](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL909-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "STREET AND TRAFFIC REGULATION" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, s. 5.2](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf) - Official wording: "Parking and Storage in Residential Zones" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909]() says no vehicle, trailer or boat may be parked at one location on a Chetwynd street for more than 24 continuous hours. Trailers and boats must stay attached to the towing vehicle on a residential street. Commercial vehicles may not be parked on a street in a residential area. A vehicle or trailer over 7 m long may not park on a street in the C1 Commercial Zone without a permit. ## Good to know - On your own lot, the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150]() says that in R and RU zones boats and trailers may not be stored in the open, except one boat and one trailer or RV, each up to 12.5 m long and 2 m from the curb. - Section 5.4(2) says no parcel in the R and RM zones may be used for keeping RVs that are not completely enclosed in a building. The two rules conflict, so ask the District which applies to your lot. - Storing an RV on a parcel to use it as a dwelling is prohibited. - No rule was found on sleeping in an RV on a street. - Parking over 24 hours: the Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw sets voluntary settlements of $25 within 14 days, $50 after, and $90 after a summons. The ticket schedule shows $50 ($25 within 14 days), so they agree. - Oversize vehicle in C1 without a permit: $150 ($125 within 14 days). Zoning breaches on a lot carry a fine up to $10,000. ## Official forms and pages - [Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009 (PDF)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL909-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (PDF)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf) ## Related questions - [Chetwynd zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning-lookup.md) - [Chetwynd bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines.md) - [Chetwynd unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/unsightly-property.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) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Taylor](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Pouce Coupe](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009 (PDF), District of Chetwynd](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL909-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 (PDF), District of Chetwynd](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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