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title: Fernie RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?"
place: Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/fernie
category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: City of Fernie
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Fernie 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 Fernie a trailer that is not attached to a motor vehicle, including a boat trailer, cannot be parked on any street, and no vehicle may stay on a street over 72 hours in a row unless signs allow it. The bylaws read set no rule for keeping an RV, boat or trailer on your own lot.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Fernie, https://www.fernie.ca)  
**Cost:** Municipal tickets: unattached trailer on a highway $50; parking over 72 hours $50; RV camping in City parks or on City property from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. $500.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-423-2244
- Email: Bylaw Services, bylawservices@fernie.ca
- Phone: Planning (zoning questions), 250-423-6817

## Key facts

- **On the street:** No one may park a trailer that is not attached to a motor vehicle on any highway. Any vehicle may not be parked on a highway for more than 72 hours in a row unless signs allow it. Vehicles over 6.5 m long may not park in an angle space.
  - Source: [Consolidated Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400, s. 9(3), 9(11), 9(13)](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/46794)
  - Official wording: "No person shall park any trailer, which is not attached to a motor vehicle" … "on any highway." … "for a continuous period in excess of 72 hours unless posted otherwise." … "greater than 6.5 meters (21.23 feet) in an angle parking space"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **On your property:** None set. The bylaws read for Fernie set no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot.
- **Living in an RV:** Not in City parks, at City facilities or on City-owned property between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., except in a designated area: no parking an RV or trailer to sleep in (camping); $500 ticket. The bylaws found say nothing about sleeping in an RV on a private lot or street.
  - Source: [https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/167923/, Part 14, s. 14.2 (Bylaw 2484)](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/167923/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall erect or place a tent, shelter, or structure, or park any motor vehicle," … "recreational vehicle, trailer or other unit designed for the purpose of accommodation or" … "sleeping (“Camping”) between the hours of 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM the following day in any"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal tickets: parking an unattached trailer on a highway $50; parking over 72 hours $50; parking against a traffic control device $75 ($150 repeat within 12 months); winter parking breach $75 ($150 repeat).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041, Appendix 1 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199)
  - Official wording: "Park unhitched trailer 9 (13) $50.00" … "Park in excess of 72 hours 9 (3) $50.00" … "Park contrary to traffic control device 9 (2) $75.00" … "Park contrary to traffic control device – second offence and 9 (2) $150.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400; Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022; Zoning Bylaw No. 1750
  - Source: [Consolidated Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400, Title](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/46794)
  - Official wording: "Consolidated Streets and Traffic By-Law" … "Bylaw No. 1400"
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022, Title](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203)
  - Official wording: "COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW 2456, 2022"
  - Source: [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, to Bylaw 2551, Title](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505)
  - Official wording: "The Corporation of the City of Fernie CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW NO. 1750 Consolidated to Bylaws: 1786, Amend # 1 2043, Amend # 74 2159, Amend # 125 2302, Amend # 183 2421, Amend #235"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

On streets, an RV, boat or trailer is covered by the [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/46794). The bylaws read set no rule on keeping one on a residential lot.

## Good to know

- No one may park a trailer that is not attached to a motor vehicle on any highway. No vehicle may be parked on a highway for more than 72 hours in a row unless signs allow it.
- Vehicles over 6.5 m long may not park in an angle space.
- Vehicles of 10,200 kg gross weight or more may not park from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. outside transportation, industrial or wholesale commercial zones, or for over 2 hours at any other time. Winter parking rules apply from November 1 to April 15.
- **Sleeping in an RV:** RV camping (parking an RV or trailer to sleep in) in City parks, at City facilities or on City-owned property from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. is banned, except in a designated area. The ticket is $500. The bylaws read say nothing about sleeping in an RV on a private lot or on a street.
- **Your lot:** no rule was found on parking or storing an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot. Unlicensed, unused or stripped vehicles, trailers and boats count as refuse and unsightly property under the Community Standards Bylaw, and the Zoning Bylaw bans more than one derelict vehicle in a residential zone and any in the front yard. Ask Planning at 250-423-6817 about your zone.
- Other tickets: parking against a traffic control device $75 ($150 for a repeat within 12 months); winter parking breach $75 ($150 repeat); overweight vehicle parked $50. Parking tickets are the registered owner's responsibility.

## Official forms and pages

- [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF)](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/46794)

## 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)
- [Cranbrook](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Elkford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Creston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Invermere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)

## Sources

- [Consolidated Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF), City of Fernie](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/46794) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF), City of Fernie](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), to Bylaw 2551, City of Fernie](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Services, City of Fernie](https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/bylaw-services-business-licences.html) (read 2026-11-05)
- [https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/167923/](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/167923/) (read 2026-11-05)

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