Fernie 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 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.
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.Consolidated Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400, s. 9(3), 9(11), 9(13) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo 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 |
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| 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.https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/167923/, Part 14, s. 14.2 (Bylaw 2484) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo 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 |
| 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).Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041, Appendix 1 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPark 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 |
| Bylaw | Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400; Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022; Zoning Bylaw No. 1750Consolidated Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400, Title; Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022, Title; Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, to Bylaw 2551, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingConsolidated Streets and Traffic By-Law Bylaw No. 1400 COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW 2456, 2022 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 |
How it works
On streets, an RV, boat or trailer is covered by the Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400. 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
The same question in other places
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RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Consolidated Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF), City of Fernie (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie (read 2026-11-05)
- Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF), City of Fernie (read 2026-11-05)
- Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), to Bylaw 2551, City of Fernie (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Services, City of Fernie (read 2026-11-05)
- https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/167923/ (read 2026-11-05)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. How answers are checked.