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title: Grand Forks RV, boat and trailer parking rules
question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?"
place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Parking, tickets and driving
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# Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks, no RV, camper, commercial vehicle or trailer may be on a street, boulevard or City land from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. One RV may be parked on a boulevard beside a property you own or are a guest of, in certain residential zones, up to 7 days in 30. No parking over 72 consecutive hours.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca)  
**Cost:** Municipal tickets: $50 for parking 72 consecutive hours; $50 for an unlicensed RV or trailer on municipal property, boulevard or road; $100 for overnight RVs, campers, commercial vehicles or trailers on City land other than the Municipal Campground. Zoning "use of land not permitted": $3,000.  
**How long:** Boulevard exception: 7 days in 30, with 7 more on request if there are no complaints.  
**Where:**
- Phone: City Hall (Bylaw Services), 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Email: City Hall, info@grandforks.ca

## Key facts

- **On the street:** No parking over 72 consecutive hours. No RV, camper, commercial vehicle or trailer on a street, boulevard or City land from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Exception: one RV on the boulevard beside a property the owner owns or is a guest of, in zones R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A, up to 7 days in 30 (7 more on request if no complaints).
  - Source: [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), s. 4.01(s), (z)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "for consecutive periods longer than seventy-two (72) hours; or" … "that is a recreational vehicle, camper, commercial vehicle and/or trailer whether attached or not to a vehicle, on a highway, boulevard or any City owned land between the hours of 9pm and 6am the following day; except:" … "a) the RV shall only be parked for up to 7 days within a 30 day period;" … "b) an additional 7 days may be requested from the City in absence of any complaints respecting the RV or parking;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **On your property:** The bylaws read set no rule on where, how many or what size of RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot. An RV, camper or trailer may not have jacks, slide-outs or extendable parts out on a highway, boulevard or property if they could obstruct a sidewalk or travelled road.
  - Source: [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), s. 4.01(aa)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "or property with jacks, slide-out, push-out or extendable parts deployed that may interfere with or obstruct any sidewalk or travelled portion of a highway."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Living in an RV:** Overnight (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.) on a street, only one RV on a boulevard beside a property the owner owns or is a guest of, in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A, 7 days in 30. On a lot in those zones with a dwelling: 7 days in 30 (7 more if no complaints), no City sewer hookup, no business use.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, s. 7.4](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/)
  - Official wording: "use of a tent or recreational vehicle as a dwelling unit; or" … "use of a tent or recreational vehicle for temporary habitation, except:" … "within an authorized municipal campground; or" … "b. for up to 7 days within a 30 day period, with an additional 7 day option in the absence of any complaints about the tent, recreational vehicle, or associated activity; and" … "(c) the recreational vehicle shall not be connected to any residential or other waste or drainage system tied to City's infrastructure; and" … "for up to 7 days within a 30 day period, with an additional 7 day option" … "the recreational vehicle shall not be connected to any residential or other waste"
  - Source: [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), s. 4.01(z)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "i) One (1) recreational vehicle may be parked and temporarily occupied while parked on a boulevard in a residential area"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $50 for parking 72 consecutive hours, $50 for an unlicensed RV or trailer on municipal property, boulevard or road; $100 for parking RVs, campers, commercial vehicles or trailers overnight on City land other than the Municipal Campground. Zoning 'use of land not permitted': $3,000.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedules L and Q](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Parking 72 consecutive hours $50.00" … "Parking an unlicensed vehicle, recreational vehicle $50.00" … "Parking overnight City owned land other than the $100.00" … "Use of land not permitted $3,000.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956, 2013 (as amended by 1956-A1); Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018.
  - Source: [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), Title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS BYLAW NO. 1956 A BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedules L and Q, Schedule L](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "TRAFFIC REGULATION BYLAW No 1956, 2013"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, Title](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2039"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf), a "recreational vehicle" is a chassis-mounted camper, motor home, holiday trailer or boat trailer for recreational use. Boats themselves are not named. The rules for the street and for private land are separate.

## Street and boulevard

- No parking over 72 consecutive hours.
- No RV, camper, commercial vehicle or trailer on a street, boulevard or City land from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Exception (s. 4.01(z)(i)): one RV on the boulevard beside a property the owner owns or is a guest of, in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A zones, up to 7 days in 30, with 7 more on request if there are no complaints. No slide-outs or awnings blocking the sidewalk or road, no cords across them, no generator from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m., and no business use.
- An RV or trailer on a highway or boulevard needs a valid licence plate and insurance.

## Your yard

The bylaws read set no rule on where, how many or what size of RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot. Jacks, slide-outs or extendable parts must not be out where they could block a sidewalk or travelled road. Living in an RV on a lot in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A with a dwelling ([Zoning Bylaw No. 2039](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) s. 7.4) is limited to 7 days in 30, with 7 more if there are no complaints, no City sewer hookup and no business use. Ask City Hall about storage.

## Official forms and pages

- [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, consolidated to A40](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/)

## Related questions

- [Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup.md)

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## Sources

- [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedules L and Q (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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