{"title":"Fraser Lake RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Fraser Lake?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","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":"Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fraser Lake, parking a vehicle, trailer or RV on a boulevard without a permit is a $300 bylaw notice, and living in an RV on a lot is not allowed in any zone. The limits on RVs on your property are in an unposted bylaw. Ask the Village office.","aliases":["rv parking fraser lake","boat trailer parking fraser lake","park camper on street fraser lake","live in rv fraser lake"],"cost":"Bylaw notices: vehicle, trailer or RV on a boulevard without a permit $300 ($250 early; $350 late); recreational vehicles in excess $200 ($150; $250); vehicle interfering with snow removal $100 ($50; $150); within 5 m of a hydrant $200 ($100; $300).","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"210 Carrier Cres., Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0","note":"Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-699-6257"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Officer and Animal Control (Fire Chief)","value":"fire@fraserlake.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480"},{"title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566"}],"related":[{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Fraser Lake unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fraser Lake bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Fraser Lake zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/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":"Parking a motor vehicle, trailer or recreational vehicle on a boulevard without a valid permit is a ticketable offence. So is parking within 5 metres of a fire hydrant and leaving a vehicle that interferes with snow removal.","short":"Not on a boulevard without a permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Schedule A, Bylaws 788 and 862","quotes":["6.9.1(b) Parking a motor vehicle, $300 $250 $350 Yes","6.10.5 Leaving a vehicle parked that $100 $50 $150 No","10.1 Parking within 5 metres of a fire $200 $100 $300 Yes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw (not posted) limits recreational vehicles: the ticket schedule lists 'Recreational Vehicles in excess' (s. 6.4.1(h)), but the limit is unreadable. Zoning s. 3.1.1(d) bans outdoor storage of vehicles in disrepair or not licensed for the current year.","short":"Limit exists but unreadable; disrepair storage banned","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 788","quotes":["6.4.1(h) Recreational Vehicles in $200 $150 $250 Yes"]},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"s. 3.7.1(a)","quotes":["No lot in a residential zone shall be used for the storage of materials,","vehicles, or as a wrecking or junk yard.","The outdoor storage of vehicles, including parts thereof, which are in a state of disrepair, wrecked, or being dismantled for salvage or which are not licensed for the current year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"On a lot, no: a tent, recreational vehicle, travel trailer or passenger vehicle used for habitation is a prohibited use in all zones. The posted text does not say whether sleeping in an RV on a street is allowed.","short":"No on a lot; street rule not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"s. 3.1.1(c)","quotes":["A tent, recreational vehicle, travel trailer or passenger vehicle used for habitation.","The following uses are prohibited in all zones:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notices: parking a vehicle, trailer or RV on a boulevard without a permit $300 ($250 early; $350 late); recreational vehicles in excess $200 ($150; $250); vehicle interfering with snow removal $100 ($50; $150); within 5 m of a hydrant $200 ($100; $300).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Schedule A, Bylaws 788 and 862","quotes":["6.9.1(b) Parking a motor vehicle, $300 $250 $350 Yes","6.4.1(h) Recreational Vehicles in $200 $150 $250 Yes","6.10.5 Leaving a vehicle parked that $100 $50 $150 No","10.1 Parking within 5 metres of a fire $200 $100 $300 Yes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fraser Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 788, 2018 (not posted), Fire Services Bylaw 862 (hydrants), and Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (ss. 3.1.1, 3.7.1).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Bylaw 856 amendments","quotes":["That The Village of Fraser Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 788, 2018 be amended as follows:"]},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Title","quotes":["Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nOn the street, the ticket schedule in the [Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw 856](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566) makes these offences: parking a motor vehicle, trailer or RV on a boulevard without a valid permit; parking within 5 metres of a fire hydrant; and leaving a vehicle that interferes with snow removal. The Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 788, 2018 is named in the Village's ticket schedule but is not posted on the Village website. So time limits and the permit process are not stated.\n\nOn your property, the schedule lists \"Recreational Vehicles in excess\", but the limit is not readable. The [Zoning Bylaw 875](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480) bans outdoor storage of vehicles in disrepair or not licensed for the current year (s. 3.1.1(d)).\n\nLiving in a tent, RV, travel trailer or passenger vehicle on a lot is a prohibited use in all zones. The posted text does not say whether sleeping in an RV on a street is allowed.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the Village office at 250-699-6257 to ask about the number of RVs allowed on your lot and how to get a boulevard permit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Bylaw notices: boulevard parking without a permit $300 ($250 early; $350 late). RVs in excess $200 ($150; $250). Interfering with snow removal $100 ($50; $150). Within 5 m of a hydrant $200 ($100; $300).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/fines","title":"Fines, Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/fraser-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}