{"title":"Fort St. John RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Fort St. John?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","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 Fort St. John","url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fort St. John, a trailer (including a boat trailer) may be parked on a street only while hitched to a towing vehicle, no vehicle may stay on a street longer than 24 hours unless a sign allows it, and no one may occupy an RV parked on a street. On your own lot, an RV or boat must be at least 2 metres back from the curb or sidewalk.","aliases":["park rv fort st john","boat trailer on street fort st john","camper parking fort st john","trailer parking bylaw fort st john"],"cost":"Bylaw notices: occupying an RV on a street $200 ($100 within 14 days; $300 on days 31–60). Parked over 24 hours $40 ($30 early; $50 late). Trailer without a towing vehicle $40. Parked on a boulevard or sidewalk $40.","how_long":"24 hours maximum on a street, unless a sign allows longer.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-787-8150"},{"type":"online","label":"Report a Problem","value":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/report-problem"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2605, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-bylaw-no-2605-2025pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2470, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","name":"Taylor","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","name":"Hudson's Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/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 vehicle may not be parked on a street for longer than 24 hours unless a sign allows it. A trailer may be parked on a street only while connected to a towing vehicle, and both must have current insurance, registration and plates. No parking on a boulevard or sidewalk, or within 5 m of a hydrant.","short":"24 hours; trailers must be attached","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-bylaw-no-2605-2025pdf","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025 (PDF)","section":"ss. 23(h), 23(j), 23(k), 49","quotes":["for longer than 24 hours, unless parking for a longer period is expressly permitted by a","Trailer is connected to a towing vehicle","on a Sidewalk or trail","within 5 m of a fire hydrant"]},{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services-frequently-asked-questions","title":"Bylaw Services Frequently Asked Questions, City of Fort St. John","section":"Parking","quotes":["no more than a consecutive 24-hour time period"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"Recreational vehicles, boats, campers and utility trailers must be set back at least 2 m from the inside edge of the curb or sidewalk. Parking spaces in residential (R, RM) and P zones must be solely for private non-commercial vehicles.","short":"Must be set back at least 2 m from curb or sidewalk","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 5.2(4)-(5)","quotes":["Recreational vehicles, boats, campers and utility trailers must be setback a minimum of 2","m from the inside edge of the curb or sidewalk","Parking spaces in R, RM, or P zones must be solely for parking of private non-commercial"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not on a street: no one may occupy a recreational vehicle at any time while it is parked on a highway.","short":"No on a street","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-bylaw-no-2605-2025pdf","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 48","quotes":["A Person must not occupy any Recreational Vehicle, at any time, while it is parked on a Highway."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: occupying an RV on a highway $200 ($100 within 14 days; $300 on days 31–60). Parked longer than 24 hours $40 ($30 early; $50 late). Trailer parked without a towing vehicle $40. Parked on a boulevard or sidewalk $40.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-bylaw-no-2605-2025pdf","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["Occupying RV on Highway","200.00","100.00","300.00","Parked for longer than 24 hours","Trailer parked without towing","40.00","30.00","50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025; Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (consolidated)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-bylaw-no-2605-2025pdf","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 2605, 2025"]},{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (Consolidated Version)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2605](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-bylaw-no-2605-2025pdf) treats \"recreational vehicle\" broadly: travel trailers, tent trailers, motorhomes, campers and trailers carrying boats, snowmobiles or ATVs. The [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw) covers parking on your own lot.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. On a street, keep a trailer connected to a towing vehicle. Both need current insurance, registration and plates.\n2. Do not occupy an RV parked on a street at any time.\n3. Move any vehicle before 24 hours are up, unless a sign allows longer.\n4. On your lot, set RVs, boats, campers and utility trailers back at least 2 metres from the inside edge of the curb or sidewalk.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No parking on a boulevard or sidewalk, or within 5 metres of a hydrant.\n- Heavy trucks may not park on streets in residential-only zones, which could affect large rigs.\n- Residential and P-zone parking spaces must be for private, non-commercial vehicles.\n- Under the Property Standards Bylaw, dilapidated or dismantled boats and trailers count as refuse and may not be left outdoors, and derelict vehicles are not allowed.\n- No limit on number or size of RVs on a lot, no front-yard ban, and no rule on living in an RV on private land were found. The City's FAQ also mentions a midnight to 8 a.m. ban in certain areas that the bylaw does not show; ask Bylaw Services at 250-787-8150.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-bylaw-no-2605-2025pdf","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/property-standards-bylaw","title":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services-frequently-asked-questions","title":"Bylaw Services Frequently Asked Questions, City of Fort St. John","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services","title":"Bylaw Services, City of Fort St. John","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 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}