{"title":"Cranbrook RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Cranbrook?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Cranbrook","url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca"},"short_answer":"On City of Cranbrook streets, a detached RV or trailer may not be parked at all, and an RV or attached trailer may not be parked from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Nobody may live in one on a street. No rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on your own residential lot was found.","aliases":["park rv on street cranbrook","cranbrook trailer parking","boat parking cranbrook","camper in driveway cranbrook","living in rv cranbrook"],"cost":"Bylaw notice (full / within 14 days / after 28 days): RV or trailer on a street $55 / $40 / $75; any vehicle over 72 hours $75 / $50 / $100; heavy RV over 24 hours $150 / $100 / $300; living in a vehicle on a street $125 / $100 / $150. Municipal tickets: $40, $50, $100 and $100 in that order.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-489-9598","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Engineering and Development Services (zoning questions)","value":"250-426-4211"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw 4044, 2021 (consolidated PDF)","url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/86608"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF)","url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cranbrook zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","name":"Fernie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/creston","name":"Creston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":"A recreational vehicle or attached trailer may not be parked on a street from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A detached RV or trailer may not be parked on a street at all. Any vehicle left over 72 consecutive hours is also banned. An RV over 5,500 kg gross weight on a residential street is limited to 24 consecutive hours.","short":"No RVs 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; detached not allowed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/86608","title":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (consolidated to November 24, 2025) (PDF)","section":"ss. 19.1(bb), 19.1(ee), 19.2, 19.5","quotes":["No Person shall park a Recreational Vehicle or attached Trailer on a Highway between","the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.","A Person must not Park an RV or Trailer that is detached from a Vehicle, on a Highway.","on a Highway for a period of time longer than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours;","for a period longer than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours;"]},{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/86608","title":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (consolidated to November 24, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 3 'Recreational Vehicle'","quotes":["includes travel trailers, tent trailers, motorhomes,","campers, campervans, and trailers carrying recreational","items such as boats, Snowmobiles, All-Terrain Vehicles and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not on a street or other public place, except on property intended for that purpose. On a lot in the RT, RS or R-1 zone, one RV may be occupied while a new or rebuilt home is under construction, if the owner holds a building permit, the RV meets the zone rules and is connected to City water and sewer.","short":"Only during construction in RT, RS, R-1 zones; no street","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/86608","title":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (consolidated to November 24, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 19.6","quotes":["No Person shall occupy a Vehicle, Trailer or Recreational Vehicle as Living Quarters","while it is parked upon any Street or any other public place, except on property intended for","such purpose."]},{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF)","section":"Part 4, s. 4.05.1","quotes":["one (1) additional dwelling unit or one (1) recreational","(a) The owner holds a building permit for construction of a new dwelling","(d) The additional dwelling unit or recreational vehicle is connected to the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice (full / paid within 14 days / after 28 days): RV or attached trailer on a street 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or a detached RV or trailer on a street: $55 / $40 / $75; any vehicle over 72 hours: $75 / $50 / $100; RV over 5,500 kg over 24 hours in a residential zone: $150 / $100 / $300; living in a vehicle on a street: $125 / $100 / $150. Tickets: $40, $50, $100, $100.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedule A3","quotes":["Parking - detached RV or Trailer","Parking - RV or attached Trailer","$55.00 $40.00 $75.00","Parking - Vehicle, Trailer or RV as","Living Quarters contrary to bylaw","$125.00 $100.00 $150.00","longer than 24 consecutive hours","$150.00 $100.00 $300.00","a time exceeding 72 consecutive"]},{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106172","title":"Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 3856, 2016, Schedule B9 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B9","quotes":["Parking on Highway an Recreational Vehicle or Trailer","19.2 $40.00","Parking a RV or attached Trailer on Highway between","19.5 $40.00","Living Quarters while parked upon any Street or any 19.6 $100.00","19.1(ee) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (street rules); Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (lots)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/86608","title":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (consolidated to November 24, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["City of Cranbrook Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No.","4044, 2021"]},{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF)","section":"Part 4","quotes":["Part 4 Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw](https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/86608) covers parking on City streets. A \"recreational vehicle\" includes trailers carrying boats, snowmobiles and ATVs. The rules are subject to officers' directions, traffic control devices and City authorization, and temporary parking bans can also apply.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Never leave a detached RV or trailer on a street.\n2. An RV or attached trailer may not be parked on a street from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n3. Do not leave any vehicle on a street more than 72 consecutive hours.\n4. For your own lot, ask Engineering and Development Services at 250-426-4211 before buying or storing a large unit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- An RV over 5,500 kg gross weight on a residential street is limited to 24 consecutive hours.\n- Living in a vehicle is not allowed on a street or other public place, except on property intended for that purpose.\n- On a lot in the RT, RS or R-1 zone, one RV may be occupied while a new or rebuilt home is under construction, if you hold a building permit, the RV meets the zone rules and is connected to City water and sewer. It must be disconnected and no longer occupied when the new home is occupied or the permit expires.\n- The zoning parts read have no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot. Other residential zones were not all read, so confirm with the City.\n- Both ticket systems list these offences: see the amounts above.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/faqs","title":"Frequently asked questions, City of Cranbrook","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/86608","title":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (consolidated to November 24, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4049, 2021 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106172","title":"Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 3856, 2016, Schedule B9 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}